The French proposed "Three-Strikes" initiative (HADOPI), which would have seen illegal broadband file-sharers being disconnected from their ISP for repeat activity following a warning, has been dealt a serious blow by the highest jurisdiction in France - The Constitutionnal Council.
The court ruled that presumption of innocence is more important than acting on a suspicion without knowing whether or not the data held on a person is actually proven (reliable). In short, all sanctioning power (i.e. disconnecting Internet users) has been removed from the HADOPI.
The ruling in a French court does not directly affect the UK, which already appears to have ruled out "disconnection" as a punishment, though it will make it more difficult to push for such a measure in the future.
The court ruled that presumption of innocence is more important than acting on a suspicion without knowing whether or not the data held on a person is actually proven (reliable). In short, all sanctioning power (i.e. disconnecting Internet users) has been removed from the HADOPI.
La Quadrature du Net's Jérémie Zimmermann said: "This is a great victory for citizens who proved they can altogether act to protect their Freedom. HADOPI's 'three strikes' is finally buried. All we have now is a big tax-sponsored spam machine for the entertainment industries. But this is not the end of Sarkozy's will to control the Internet. The next law, LOPPSI, is already on tracks and will be about filtering the content on the Internet. Citizens must celebrate this great victory but remain watchful..."
The ruling in a French court does not directly affect the UK, which already appears to have ruled out "disconnection" as a punishment, though it will make it more difficult to push for such a measure in the future.
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iamfreeinternetPosted: 11 June, 2009 - 10:23 AM
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Good , why is these in power trying to limit the people's internet for ? maybe there should be a BODY for the people to get the cost of DVD's/other media DOWN bunch of RIP offs , every thought of lowing the price ince more people would buy instead of grabing it from the Web ,,
Oh btw all these Reports regarding Big Company's losing money thats just BS/hype , We are your Buyers don't forget.
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