New law could affect filesharing
A European parliamentary committee this week gave the thumbs up for a set of laws that could lead to some Internet users being cut off from the Web for using filesharing networks to get free music downloads.
The laws have raised concerns that ISPs will soon be in bed with record labels in an attempt to control how people access the Internet. The big fear in Europe is that a three-strikes-and-your-out law will be implemented to target people using filesharing services.
Such a law would mean that ISPs would cut off from the Internet filesharing users caught out for a third violation of copyright laws.
The laws must be voted on by European Parliament before they can be enforced.
The three-strikes law has been making filesharing headlines for some time now, but it’s never been clear if such a rule could ever be enforced by law because of the pressure it would put on ISPs. Could that all be about to change?