French Accord Could Herald The End Of File-Sharing
Earlier this month an anti-piracy accord was being signed in France that could have far-ranging repercussions where file-sharing is concerned.
According to The Register:
A plan has been drawn up by French retail exec Denis Olivennes. It will see signatory ISPs — including France Telecom, which owns Orange in the UK — hand over information on heavy users of file-sharing networks to a new enforcement body which will formally warn them to stop. If they persist, their connection will be cut.
Further to this:
As part of the accord, movies will be released on DVD six months after the cinema run, and music will be offered for legal download DRM-free.
In a landmark speech French President Nicolas Sarkozy reiterated that the rights and recognition of authors, artists, and performers formed an important commitment of his presidential campaign.
He said, “Today an accord is signed and I see a decisive moment for the civilised Internet. Everywhere, in the US, UK and others, industry and government have tried… to find a permanent resolution to the problem of piracy. We are the first, in France, to try to build a national grand alliance around clear and viable proposals.”
The concern here is that France’s deal would set a precedent. Already in the United Kingdom, rights holders have been pressuring ISPs in setting up a similar scheme. In the United States, Comcast is well-known for its bandwidth throttling while Cox has been recently accused of interfering with eDonkey seeding on the sly.
Is this the beginning of the end for file-sharing?
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