When it comes to enforcing a three strikes law, one of the more immediate things that don't come to mind is how expensive it could be to enforce. For ...
HADOPI is effectively an anti-piracy organization that oversees and enforces Frances three strikes law. Unfortunately for HADOPI, someone else took the Trademark of 'HADOPI' - someone who just so ...
Many questions have been raised on how HADOPI planned on enforcing a three strikes law. One particular question that really raises doubts on the possibility of enforcement is how ...
There's a rather strange statistic that is floating around and it originates from French media outlet 20 Minutes.fr. It says that a survey was conducted and found that 69% ...
It was September 24, 2009. France had adopted their three strikes law. While rights holders were happy that a European country has adopted a three strikes ...
It's been a roller-coaster of a ride for the Three Strikes law in France. Nearly a year after the adoption of the three strikes law, things still ...
HADOPI in France allowed that country to be one of the first countries to pass a graduated, or three strikes law for alleged copyright infringers. Now, the same country ...
Orange claims that problems with the €2 ($2.47 USD) service to "reinforce your protection against illegal downloading have been fixed, but critics point out that "security is a whole process, ...
The US's Special 301 report which tries to paint several countries as piracy havens has always generated sceptical interest - with increasing emphasis on 'sceptical'. Now a new kind ...
International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) notes that the law has yet to take effect, and that research involved a limited sampling of online users, but glosses over findings ...
French researchers discover copyright infringement up 3% since law's passage with 2/3 of former P2P users having switched to illegal streaming sites and HTTP-based download services not covered ...
Now boasts having one of the highest rates of software piracy in the European Union as the country's youth challenge one another “to crack the most elaborate software programs" and ...
National Assembly approves law requiring ISPs to block access to list of banned websites in the name of fighting child pornography, but critics point out that purveyors of this obscene ...
Was supposed to take effect this month, but National Commission on Informatics and Liberties (CNIL), whose permission must be obtained anytime legislation will impact the personal data of ...
We wrap things up with the last third of 2009. Part one. Part 2.
September
September started off with the continuation of the Jammie Thomas trial where ...
Satisfies Constitutional Council's concern that only a judge can disconnect accused file-sharers from the Internet, but also holds responsible those that unwittingly allow third parties to to use their connection ...
If the Pirate Party manages to snag a seat in the September 20th by-election, France could become the third country to have an elected member in a government office. ...
It's no mystery why some would view the French government as persistent with some of its policies and HADOPI is no exception. After opposition successfully delaying HADOPI ...
It was the story of an e-mail heard around the world. You may remember Jérôme Bourreau-Guggenheim who expressed opposition in an e-mail to his member of parliament. ...
It seemed like there would be some form of judicial oversight after the three strikes law in France would have to go through a judge, but now there's ...
