Cybercrime at Essex (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
As already pointed out, France enacted its legislation after the first censorship by the Constitutional council. Except that the law went back to the Council a second time (22 October 2009)... and Parliament was censored for not having explained in details what the procedure will be (incompetence negative). Hence, a third version of the statute: a future Hadopi 3.Frankly, given the short comings
GamePolitics.com (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
A few details regarding Britain’s Digital Economy Bill were touched on this morning as part of the Queen’s Speech to Parliament, in which the monarch outlines the coming legislative agenda. Among the forthcoming actions will be a mandatory age rating on all videogames aimed at children ages 12 and above, reports the Guardian . The Bill calls for the adoption of the Pan-European Game Information...
The Industry Standard (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
The EU is introducing legislation that will ensure web users accused of illegally downloading are put through a "fair and impartial procedure" before being disconnected. Measures to tackle internet piracy outlined by Lord Mandelson last month will see those suspected of illegal file-sharing issued with two warning letters before having their internet access suspended. The measures are expected...
Kemptown Ben's Green Blog (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Sometimes something unexpected happens in politics which re-affirms your belief in the political bedfellows you keep - I came across a small but heartening example of this yesterday, while musing over the Government's latest draconian attack on Internet freedom and discovering that the Green Party has been resisting it at EU level. Last week, Busimness Secretary Peter Mandelson, fresh from holidaying...
Another Green World (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
GREENS HAIL VICTORY FOR INTERNET USERS IN EURO-PARLIAMENT – BUT WARN ONLINE RIGHTS STILL UNDER THREAT Green leader and MEP Caroline Lucas attacks Lord Mandelson’s “draconian” plans to disconnect filesharers The European Parliament and the EU Council (representing national governments) last night agreed on a compromise text regarding the protection of internet users' rights in...
Intellectual Property Watch (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Concerns are rising among activists about the impending spread to the rest of Europe of French HADOPI-like legislations punishing alleged copyright infringers on the internet with a suspension of internet connection after three alleged violations (”three strikes”). The Conciliation Committee delegation of the European Parliament is expected to meet on 4 November to discuss a [...]
Azure Dev (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Thursday, the famous French law Hadopi (version 2.1) is published to the official journal, but some questions still remain unanswered. ~ The goal is that the first notification e-mails are sent in early 2010. Yet we must clarify some points among all the texts. For example, in Article 6 of the law, the second paragraph was censured [...]
TechConnect Magazine (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
Since France approved the Hadopi 2 bill, it seems the UK government is trying to play catch up by preparing a three-strike anti-piracy law of its own. UK's solutions is similar to that in France and is planned to see those who illegally download copyrighted content (music, movies, etc) risking to have their internet connection cut off. According to Lord Mandelson, disconnecting people will be a last...
GamePolitics.com (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
In light of France officially approving a tough, three-strike law against illegal downloaders, the European Parliament has exorcised an amendment to its Telecoms Package that would have made it more difficult to disconnect pirates from the Internet. France’s “Hadopi” law was passed last week following a revision which added a provision that a judge must approve disconnecting a user...
Boing Boing (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
Things look bad for the European Internet: "3 strikes" (the entertainment industry's proposal for a law that requires ISPs to disconnect whole households if one member is accused -- without evidence or trial -- of three copyright infringements) is gaining currency. Efforts to make 3-strikes illegal are being thwarted by the European bureaucracy in the EC. The Pirate Party, which holds a seat...
Intellectual Property Watch (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
The French Constitutional Council yesterday gave its ruling about the constitutionality of a French bill aiming to protect literary and artistic intellectual property rights online, and decided that the bill was in conformity with the French Constitution, asking only for a minor amendment, according to the Council ruling available here (in French). The legislation, nicknamed [...]
TechConnect Magazine (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
Bad news for 'pirates' in France as the country's Constitutional Council has yesterday approved the latest version of the 'Hadopi' three-strike anti-piracy law. The first draft of the three-strike law was deemed as unconstitutional by the Council back in June but after a quick tweak it managed to pass both the French Senate and National Assembly, with this week's decision being the last hurdle it had...
Intellectual Property Watch (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
While the French Constitutional Council is considering the constitutionality of the rabble-rouser HADOPI 2 law (IPW, Coopyright policy, 2 October 2009), pushed by the French government to authorise legal authorities to suspend internet access of alleged copyright infringers, French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s services allegedly made 400 unauthorised copies of a DVD over the summer. The [...]
GamePolitics.com (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
French President Nicolas Sarkozy, a backer of tough new piracy laws in that country, comes off as a bit of a hypocrite after being accused of a pair of copyright infringements. Sarkozy’s “Hadopi” law was passed just last month and features a three-strike policy for illegal down loaders. Unfortunately it would appear that Sarkozy is already down to his last strike, as he has been...
Click World News (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been caught violating someone's copyright again. This time, presidential services made 400 unauthorized copies of a DVD when only 50 had been made by the publisher. Mr. Sarkozy, of course, is the one pushing the HADOPI law, which would disconnect the Internet service of an alleged pirate after three allegations...
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