Canada Considering A Three Strikes And You're Off The Internet Policy?

Kimono 05-13-2008

Canada may be considering a "three strikes" policy which could see users internet access privileges revoked for file sharing violations. "Given how secretive the industry and the government have been about new copyright laws, perhaps this isn't too surprising. We do know that the industry was pushing for greater ISP liability as part of copyright law changes a few months back, so it wouldn't be surprising if ISPs were negotiating a "three strikes" type rule to avoid the liability issues. Of course, they probably want to keep it secret, as publicity (and resulting anger) about these types of laws in Europe has at least some politicians moving away from them. However, as the entertainment industry does keep succeeding in getting these types of laws to move forward, how long will it be before similar laws are proposed in the US, with "everyone else is doing it" as part of the reasoning?"

Raven

If the Us started this they would be so much less people online especially all the stupid people.

Nina

No not that that would kill off so many wonderful sites, myspace would be about the music again and cpixel, well it wouldn't even exist.

hugo281

True its a bit extreme, I just think that if the US started doing this I wonder what other ideas they might have maybe spying on everyone's personal emails or something. I heard in the news that when you fly back into the US from any other country Customs agents download your laptop's hard drive and keep all your personal emails and whatever you have on your hard drive to see who you've been talking to and stuff like that.

Hsoolien

Three strikes law extreme, when you consider the low number of re-offenders (especially caught) for file sharing is low, if you hit three strikes you are probably better off in jail where you're stupid ass will be safe from the real world.