The French government is ready to send out the first of the "strikes" as part of their three-strike anti-piracy policy.
The policy gives Internet users three warnings against downloading pirated content before their Internet connection is suspended.
The agency responsible for handling three-strikes, Hadopi, had first hoped that just the threat of having their Internet connections disconnected was enough to deter piracy, but piracy rates actually increased after the introduction of the new laws. And so, armed with 800 requests, Hadopi sent out these requests to ISPs to get subscriber information, and the first batch of responses has come back, meaning Hadopi now has all it needs to send out the "strike" warning letters.
Whether this action will instil enough fear in downloaders to stop their illegal activities, remains to be seen.
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The policy gives Internet users three warnings against downloading pirated content before their Internet connection is suspended.
The agency responsible for handling three-strikes, Hadopi, had first hoped that just the threat of having their Internet connections disconnected was enough to deter piracy, but piracy rates actually increased after the introduction of the new laws. And so, armed with 800 requests, Hadopi sent out these requests to ISPs to get subscriber information, and the first batch of responses has come back, meaning Hadopi now has all it needs to send out the "strike" warning letters.
Whether this action will instil enough fear in downloaders to stop their illegal activities, remains to be seen.
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