France's tough piracy policy, which allowed for copyright infringers' internet connections to be suspended, is likely to be toned down, according to a report from The New York Times . Under current law, anyone caught pirating copyrighted material three times in a year (after receiving two warnings), is liable to have their internet connection disconnected. The law was then-president Nicolas Sarkozy's grand scheme to clamp down on copyright infringement and protect the country's creative industries. However, a new report has recommended modifying the law to drop suspensions in favor of a €60 (around $78) fine.
Although no planned modification to the policy has been made public, comments from high-ranking officials show that the present...
via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/6/2/4388720/france-three-strikes-internet-cut-off-piracy-law-softening-to-fines
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