Web News: Serve 6 months to 3 Years in jail for Downloading

Lokie · 19-May-04, 07:32 PM

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	Italy has just passed surely the most draconian and controversial anti-piracy law in the world, in total contrast to EU directives. The new law, named after its promoter cultural minister Giuliano Urbani, considers P2P users and professional pirates as criminals on the same level, with 6 months to 3 years jail time and up to a 15,000 euro ($12,000) fine. If this new law will ever be enforced, Italy's telco operators can sure expect to see a dramatic stop to the up-to-now quickly growing ADSL market, and an en-masse cancellation of active subscriptions.

psychofunk · 19-May-04, 10:24 PM

I hope Mr Urbani son is the first to go!

TYCOON · 19-May-04, 11:31 PM

I hope that happens all around the world, more bandwith for bitttorent!!! woohoo

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19-May-04, 10:24 PM		#2 (permalink)
psychofunk Funky Psych-Hoe	I hope Mr Urbani son is the first to go!

19-May-04, 11:31 PM		#3 (permalink)
TYCOON Apex Tech God	I hope that happens all around the world, more bandwith for bitttorent!!! woohoo