French "Three Strikes" Piracy Law Hit Setback

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Originally Posted by http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10262406-93.html?tag=newsEditorsPicksArea.0

The French Constitutional Council rejected a key provision that would
have given a newly created government agency the authority to cut off
Internet access to those deemed to be copyright scofflaws after two
warnings. The council said "free access to public communication services
on line" was a human right that only a judge should have the power to
disconnect.

This is a good thing for those folks who are computer illiterate that
leave their wireless networks open to people unknowingly who then jump
on their LAN and download illegal stuff.