France to ban illegal downloaders from using the internet under 3 strikes rule

[dsanchez]

"When ISPs are notified about alleged file-sharing, they first send an e-mail to the customer involved. The second time, the customer gets a registered letter. The third time, the customer gets booted off the 'Net for three months to a year. (A HADOPI blacklist will apparently keep blocked users from simply switching ISPs.)"

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/03/french-anti-p2p-law-toughest-in-the-world.ars

"The French governement wants to disconnect websurfers after three emails warnings and the debates starts at the National Assembly (final  vote) today march 10th 2009. The proposition of law called "Creation et Internet" has the goal  to create a new administration called "Hadopi" with the ability to cut an internet connection for few months.Musical and films industry hopes  that 10 000 warning emails a day will stop P2P sharing. It's not a  joke.It's very serious."

http://www.p2pnet.net/story/18747

Bye dimeadozen, thepiratebay and other site torrents in France if this law is approved :(