The French Parliament voted Wednesday night to legalize file sharing of music and movie files, a move that is sure to anger the entertainment industry. The French government has also come out against the legislation, and vowed to fight it. If the bill survives, France would be the first country to legalize P2P.
A law would also make it nearly impossible for media companies to sue P2P users within the country. However, the government can attempt to overturn the legislation by reopening it for debate, or getting it turned down by a no-vote in the upper house. The intent of the law, legislators say, is to allow the sharing of such files when they are used privately. Laws against the public use of copyrighted material would still stand.
News source: Beta News
France Tries to Legalize File Sharing
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tnctx02
, Dec 23 2005 01:54 AM
5 replies to this topic
#1
Posted 23 December 2005 - 01:54 AM
#2
Posted 25 December 2005 - 11:50 PM
Well, we all know which country to move to now
Edited by RedInferno, 25 December 2005 - 11:50 PM.
#3
Posted 26 December 2005 - 02:29 PM
I know which country not to move too.
Red is gone! WHOO!
Red is gone! WHOO!
#4
Posted 26 December 2005 - 03:18 PM
But he'll have high speed net and legal p2p!!
#5
Posted 26 December 2005 - 05:47 PM
i got the UK, i love it here!
#6
Posted 26 December 2005 - 09:15 PM
well i dont like the french much,im english i wouldnt live there if they paid me,the only they might be supporting us but there still french
Edited by x2p, 26 December 2005 - 09:16 PM.
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