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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Charles,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'd be interested in finding out how you can
effectively ban someone from using the Internet.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Reading through the drafts of the law, it looks
like a database of "banned users" will be maintained by the government, and ISPs
will need to consult this database before allowing someone online.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It also opens the door to content filtering by
ISPs, thus stifling innovation - the very innovation that made the Net what it
is today.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Furthermore, it seems to point the finger
specifically at peer-to-peer computing. There's even talk of 3 year jail terms
(vive la Bastille!) when a convicted murderer (& singer) was released after
3.5 years. Poor republic, where are its priorities?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Narrow-minded, ill-conceived, ill-informed,
problem-causing, unenforceable and drivel are words that came to mind when I
read the paper... However, in the face of commercial lobbying, I bid you good
luck in your "resistance".</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Olivier</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>-- <BR>Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond,
Ph.D.<BR>E-mail:<<A href="mailto:ocl@gih.com">ocl@gih.com</A>> | <BR><A
href="http://www.gih.com/ocl.html">http://www.gih.com/ocl.html</A> & <A
href="http://www.nsrc.org/codes/country-codes.html">http://www.nsrc.org/codes/country-codes.html</A><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=charles.simon@isoc.fr href="mailto:charles.simon@isoc.fr">Charles
Simon</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org
href="mailto:chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org">'ISOC Chapter Delegates'</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, June 17, 2008 2:48
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Chapter-delegates] ISOC France
- asking for your backing</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2>Dear all,<BR><BR>Isoc France is currently battling
a French draft law which aims at reduicing "online piracy" but which is in
fact severely violating the most basic rights any citizen has, especially the
right not to be held guilty before a judgement has been passed. You will
find below the translation of a press release we released about 10 days
ago. Attached is a more detailled explanation of the various issues we
have with this draft law.<BR><BR>Our action was well received as you can see
by "googling" Isoc+hadopi:<BR><BR><A
href="http://www.google.com/search?client=opera&rls=fr&q=isoc+hadopi&sourceid=opera&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8"
eudora="autourl">http://www.google.com/search?client=opera&rls=fr&q=isoc+hadopi&sourceid=opera&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8<BR><BR></A>Below
a selection of news items on our action:<BR>- ZDnet, one of the largest
technology news site in France: <A
href="http://www.zdnet.fr/actualites/internet/0,39020774,39381725,00.htm?xtor=RSS-8"
eudora="autourl">http://www.zdnet.fr/actualites/internet/0,39020774,39381725,00.htm?xtor=RSS-8</A>
;<BR>- Clubic, another large technology news site: <A
href="http://www.clubic.com/actualite-143908-isoc-qualifie-risposte-graduee-liberticide.html"
eudora="autourl">http://www.clubic.com/actualite-143908-isoc-qualifie-risposte-graduee-liberticide.html</A>
;<BR>- PCinpact, a more specialised news site: <A
href="http://www.pcinpact.com/actu/news/44160-isoc-hadopi-albanel-riposte-graduee.htm"
eudora="autourl">http://www.pcinpact.com/actu/news/44160-isoc-hadopi-albanel-riposte-graduee.htm</A>
.<BR><BR>If you read French, you will notice that ISOC is often presented as
an influential organisation, gathering more than 20,000 members.<BR><BR>In no
way do we condone copyright infrigement but the current draft law is an
absolute disgrace in terms of civil liberties.<BR><BR>The draft law will be
discussed on Wednesday this week by the French governement and we intend to
issue a new press release then stressing that ISOC France has the backing of
other entities, especially other ISOC Chapters on this issue. So if you
could discuss it and provide us with even a few backing words, it would help
us in our bid to have this draft law withdraw. We have also asked for
the backing of ISOC World.<BR><BR>For your complete information, Vivian
Redding, the EU IT Commissioner, said that this draft law was a really good
idea and that the mecanisms it creates should be considered in the whole of
the EU. See here (Again in French):<BR>- <A
href="http://www.cnetfrance.fr/news/internet/piratage-le-projet-loi-sur-la-riposte-graduee-en-conseil-des-ministres-debut-juin-39381145.htm"
eudora="autourl">http://www.cnetfrance.fr/news/internet/piratage-le-projet-loi-sur-la-riposte-graduee-en-conseil-des-ministres-debut-juin-39381145.htm</A>
;<BR>- <A
href="http://www.lepoint.fr/actualites-medias/exclusif-comment-le-gouvernement-veut-lutter-contre-le-piratage/1253/0/246344"
eudora="autourl">http://www.lepoint.fr/actualites-medias/exclusif-comment-le-gouvernement-veut-lutter-contre-le-piratage/1253/0/246344</A>
.<BR><BR>So for those of you within the EU, we might be first but you could
well be next.<BR><BR>I hope that you will be able to back us up on this and I
look forward to discussing it with those of you who will attend the different
meetings in Paris at the end of the week and next week.<BR><BR>Kind
regards,<BR><BR>Charles<BR><BR>===<BR><BR><B>ISOC France calls for the
withdrawal of the HADOPI draft law<BR></B>Press release - Paris, 6 June
2008<BR><BR><I>ISOC France's legal commission has analyzed the HADOPI draft
law on behalf of all Internet users. This draft law represents the end
of freedom for Internet users. This is why:<BR><BR></I><B>A little
blackmail between friends: the failings of the HADOPI law<BR></B>The
HADOPI (High Authority for the distribution of works and the protection of
rights with respect to the Internet) law up for imminent discussion before the
French Parliament puts forth a measure that spells death for our
freedom: the measured response. Isoc France* is up in arms against
this possible denial of justice and requests the withdrawal of the HADOPI law
because it violates the most basic rights of every individual, including those
of Internet users.<BR><BR><B>A magical concept: the "measured
response"<BR></B>It is a succession of warnings and sanctions to reprimand
Internet users who download works for free, bypassing all of the security
measures guaranteed by a real trial; it results in the upending of the
logic behind punishment by – before any verification – cutting off the
Internet access of an "alleged pirate" <BR><BR><B>The measured response equals
zero protection<BR></B>Currently, in order to take action against a "pirate"
in France, certain steps must be followed: identification, trial,
submission of proof, etc. With these new provisions, one need only
denounce the Internet user in question to the Haute autorité pour la diffusion
des œuvres et la protection des droits sur Internet (HADOPI) in order to
"circumvent" justice and "authorize" the cutting off of the user's Internet
access for up to one year.<BR><BR><B>The measured response: "cut first,
think later"<BR></B>Once his/her Internet connection has been cut off (for 1
month, 6 months or 1 year), an Internet user who has found the process to be
arbitrary may "take action against such administrative act before the
competent administrative court." Such action before a judge is aimed at
having administrative decisions cancelled and possibly obtaining a small
settlement… when the administration was a little to quick to pull the
trigger. The icing on the cake is that the average timeframe for such a
decision is … 21 months – almost two years!<BR><BR><B>The measured response is
the Middle Ages of the Internet<BR></B>This law is set up to serve the
interest of small group of people (the Majors, etc.) who, after 10 years,
still have not understood the strengths of the Internet and thinks it needs,
first and foremost, to be turned into an "efficient and modern tool for
commercial distribution." Other uses and potential uses for the Internet
are totally ignored. With no other kind of trial.<BR><BR><I>Supervisor:
</I>Arnaud GARRIGUES – agarrigues@gmail.com<BR><I>Press relations: </I>France
MIREMONT – france.miremont@isoc.fr<BR><BR><I>* Internet Society France <A
href="http://www.isoc.fr/" eudora="autourl">www.isoc.fr</A> is the French
Chapter of the Internet Society (isoc.org)<BR>Created in 1996, the purpose of
the association is to favor a strong French presence on the Internet and
promote multiculturalism on the network. Working for an "INTERNET for
ALL and by ALL." More information on the legal commission is available
on our website.<BR></FONT></I>
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