France rules in favour of P2P
Posted by: [NT] on: 02/09/2006 12:07 PM [ Print | 2 comment(s) ] · 1994 views
The French courts have ruled that using peer-to-peer networks (P2P), providing you are doing so for personal rather than commercial reasons, is legal. The decision comes just as the French Parliament meets to discuss whether internet users should pay a voluntary tax or surcharge of ?5 a month to use P2P networks.
Read on at TheReg
Thx to Bad Comedown FYI.
Read on at TheReg
Thx to Bad Comedown FYI.
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Esthero Unregistered |
#64034 Posted on: 02/09/2006 04:32 PM
the enemy of my enemy is my friend there ideas aside for this one time France rules |
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kravex Unregistered |
#64044 Posted on: 02/10/2006 10:26 AM
Well who can blame them? If I shoplifted something costing 99p and got caught I get a warning down the local police station, but if I steal a 99p song online the RIAA wants to start a court battle that could cost the taxpayer 10's or 100's of thousands. I'm not surprised governments are starting to tell them there not going to waste time and money prosecuting these very small crimes. |
