France has voted to for Internet user's broadband access to be disabled after illegally downloading or sharing music files. 'Creation and Internet Law' permits "a state body to cut off copyright infringers' broadband access after two warnings were issued." The iniative is meant to prevent Internet users from sharing music and not punishing them with ineffective lawsuits. There are a few consumer rights groups and politicians who oppose the plan but the initiative will pass into law after being proofread and confirmed starting Aprill 9th. IFPI, world representative body of music recordings was pleased with the iniative as was European independent label rep, IMPALA. See Billboard.biz for more details.
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