France to crack down on internet piracy

France is set to introduce the world’s most draconian laws against internet piracy, after parliamentarians voted on 12 May 2009 to give the government powers to cut off offenders’ internet access.

EurActiv, 15.5.09: Commission shelves NGN recommendation http://www.euractiv.com/en/infosociety/commission-shelves-ngn-recommendation/article-182347

ESO: Background information: File pirates risk internet exile http://www.europeansources.info/record/file-pirates-risk-internet-exile/

ESO: Background information: Web push derails Europe telecoms reform http://www.europeansources.info/record/web-push-derails-europe-telecoms-reform/

BBC News, 13.5.09: French net piracy bill signed off http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8046564.stm

France24, 13.5.09: French anti-piracy bill does not violate EU law, Brussels says http://www.france24.com/en/20090513-french-anti-piracy-bill-does-not-violate-eu-law-brussels-says

Wikipedia: HADOPI law http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HADOPI_law

Deutsche Welle, 13.5.09: French lawmakers to pull the plug on Internet pirates http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4247345,00.html

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