France Disconnects First File-Sharer From the Internet
After three years and millions of warning letters, the French three-strikes anti-piracy law "Hadopi" has resulted in the first Internet disconnection. The customer in question will be without Internet access for two weeks and must also pay a 600 euro fine. Quoting officials, PC Inpact reports that the file-sharer was caught sharing one or two files and failed to respond to earlier warnings. If no appeal is filed within 10 days the file-sharer's Internet provider will move forward with the disconnection.
For 15 days the customer will be denied access to the Internet, but the ISP must ensure that e-mail, instant messaging and other VOIP services continue to work. The sentencing comes at a peculiar time. Last month a nine-member panel recommended that the Government scraps the Hadopi agency, the body that currently oversees the graduated response system.
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Only for 2 weeks, and its not even a disconnection, as it says they still got to be allowed to e-mail, instant message and use VOIP etc..., which you can't do unless your connected to the internet, LOL
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So ironically they have likely blocked HTTP and left p2p open
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wow this is great. the EU can read / share your files from google, skype,facebook, yahoo etc.. but you cant share their files ? .. ok this more relates to programs / movies i guess but nether the less
luckily i dont pirate or share, never have done and never will

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You'd think there would be more file-sharing in France with all the beauticians around there...
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Anonymous isn't going to be pleased.