jam666
06-07-2008, 02:38 PM
I have just found this out and its quite stupid in my opinion, anyway
What's this all about?
On Monday, July 7, 2008, a small group of MEPs within the EU is trying to sneak through a law to clamp down on file-sharing. If it gets passed, you could end up being disconnected from the Net for ever if your ISP decides you've been file-sharing.
You weren't supposed to know about this.
They buried these laws inside a huge package of other telecoms legislation, slipped it out the day before the EU breaks for the summer, and hoped nobody would notice. Most MEPs won't even have a chance to read this legislation before they have to vote on it.
Their stealth tactics could still work, unless we act now.
Right now.
Tell me more
This is the so-called "three strikes" law, proposed by the big media companies. If your ISP decides that your IP address is involved in file-sharing, the most likely process will be that they'll have to send you two warning letters, then on the third strike, they disconnect and blacklist you. Period. No appeal.
Doesn't matter if it was someone else in your household, maybe your flatmate, your kids, or a mate and you never knew about it.
Doesn't matter if your PC was hit by malware, or someone hacked your wi-fi.
Doesn't matter if you weren't actually filesharing illegally, you just tripped some automated system on the ISP's servers because you downloaded a shedload of stuff.
The Net is what holds the modern world together. Cutting people off from it just for sharing a few mp3s or watching Dr Who via torrent instead of iPlayer or PVR is ridiculous. Even if you're not a file-sharer, this law will affect you.
What can I do?
If you're a European, email your MEP today. If you're outside the UK, check who your MEP is, and email their email address or visit their website. Don't bother writing or phoning, that won't get there in time.
The architects of this stealth bill are Messrs Harbour and Kamall, two British Conservative MEPs. Tell your friends, and encourage them to act.
We have less than 48 hours to stop this.
PLEASE NOTE: I did not supply this information, it was taken off a website so i dont know how reliable it is.
What's this all about?
On Monday, July 7, 2008, a small group of MEPs within the EU is trying to sneak through a law to clamp down on file-sharing. If it gets passed, you could end up being disconnected from the Net for ever if your ISP decides you've been file-sharing.
You weren't supposed to know about this.
They buried these laws inside a huge package of other telecoms legislation, slipped it out the day before the EU breaks for the summer, and hoped nobody would notice. Most MEPs won't even have a chance to read this legislation before they have to vote on it.
Their stealth tactics could still work, unless we act now.
Right now.
Tell me more
This is the so-called "three strikes" law, proposed by the big media companies. If your ISP decides that your IP address is involved in file-sharing, the most likely process will be that they'll have to send you two warning letters, then on the third strike, they disconnect and blacklist you. Period. No appeal.
Doesn't matter if it was someone else in your household, maybe your flatmate, your kids, or a mate and you never knew about it.
Doesn't matter if your PC was hit by malware, or someone hacked your wi-fi.
Doesn't matter if you weren't actually filesharing illegally, you just tripped some automated system on the ISP's servers because you downloaded a shedload of stuff.
The Net is what holds the modern world together. Cutting people off from it just for sharing a few mp3s or watching Dr Who via torrent instead of iPlayer or PVR is ridiculous. Even if you're not a file-sharer, this law will affect you.
What can I do?
If you're a European, email your MEP today. If you're outside the UK, check who your MEP is, and email their email address or visit their website. Don't bother writing or phoning, that won't get there in time.
The architects of this stealth bill are Messrs Harbour and Kamall, two British Conservative MEPs. Tell your friends, and encourage them to act.
We have less than 48 hours to stop this.
PLEASE NOTE: I did not supply this information, it was taken off a website so i dont know how reliable it is.