Major Victory For Anti piracy Organizations

It seems that for every step forwards we take, we end up taking at least two back.

The music industry today scored big points in France as a new law was passed which will have a dramatic impact on France’s online population. The new legislation will lead to the formation of a new government body which will operate a three strike rule, allowing the banning of users from the internet for a year if they repeatedly use file sharing services.

Previously, the bill had been voted down by the French government, but with the backing of Sarkozy (a pathetic wretch of a man), France’s president, the bill has now gone through.

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French Say "NO!" To Draconian Piracy Bill.

The frogs have struck a blow against the music industry for us. The music giants tried to push for a bill that could see people barred from the internet, but failed. But could there be further reaching issues with this bill?

Read the whole story here, and make up your own mind!