Towards the end of Hadopi law in France

The Hadopi (High Authority for the dissemination of works and protection of rights on the Internet) controls users who download movies and music illegally in France. It has been a subject of much controversy since its inception early 2011 and is now becoming the victim of its poor record. Indeed, according to some figures released

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Towards the end of download sites?

Can sites used to download movies or music can really be controlled and blocked by ISPs? Recently, the European community allowed European nations’ courts to have Internet service providers to block access to sites which are deemed to allow illegal downloads. Europe has indeed confirmed the role of ISPs and their obligation to close a

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The Pirate Bay also blocked in Ireland

After Denmark, Italy, England, Finland … Ireland has also asked Internet providers in the country to block access to The Pirate Bay, a Peer to Peer site. The Independent has revealed that justice had ordered to six providers to suspend access to the P to P site within thirty days. Every month, around 200,000 Irish

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First suspension of internet access in France due to Hadopi

For the first time since the Hadopi law has been passed, a French internet user has been sentenced by the court to a suspension of its internet service, according to the PC website INpact. The district court of Seine-Saint-Denis condemned this Internet user to a fine of 600 euros and a suspension of his connection

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