The French National Assembly has rejected the three-strikes and you're out proposal. In a surprising vote, the Assembly voted 21 – 15 against, joining a growing list of countries that have dropped attempts to cut off access for Internet users based on unproven copyright infringement allegations.
French Politicians Reject Three Strikes Law
April 9, 2009
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Not so fast…
They’re going to do a second read of this due to absentee MPs, I am almost sure of it.
@David Akermanis
Sure, it will have a second read at AN but it’s a HUGE defeat for this government.
Indeed
36 MPs out of 577 total: if this isn’t a shame for a democracy!
The second vote should happen after Easter, when they’re all back from their loooooong break, most likely towards the end of the month of April… đ
I still haven’t figured what criteria they want to use before sending out warnings to people…