Foreign Policy : la France censure Internet

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The List: Look Who's Censoring the Internet Now

FRANCE

What's targeted? File-sharing

What's behind the wall? The French Parliament is debating and seems likely to pass the world's toughest antipiracy law to date. Other countries have begun cracking down on file-sharers with fines, but the French law would require ISPs to deny Internet access to those who have been repeatedly caught illegally downloading material. A new administrative body would be created and granted judicial power to enforce the law. The controversial measure is strongly supported by music and film industry leaders, as well as President Nicolas Sarkozy (whose wife Carla Bruni recently released an album incidentally), and opposed by privacy groups and cable companies.

One of the law's most controversial aspects is that it would penalize anyone whose Internet connection was used for downloading illegal material, even if the person wasn't aware of it or the network was used without permission. All people in France, in effect, would be legally required to secure their wireless networks.

Cette article a le mérite de rappeler que cette loi HADOPI voulue par l'industrie du disque (Denis Olivennes, ancien patron de la FNAC est le rédacteur du rapport à l'origine de la loi, merci Denis!) , qui est présentée comme tout à fait respectueuse des Principes de la République blablabla (j'adore l'euphémisante "réponse graduée"), sera la plus répressive au monde. Ca fait quand même réfléchir de voir la France épinglée sur la question de la censure et de la liberté d'expression. Mais bon d'un autre coté on ne peut pas faire plaisir à ses amis patrons sans faire quelques concessions. Comment il ferait pour partir en vacances not'bon président si il rendait pas des petits services à ses copains?