Audience Following a post that has appeared! June 9 Blog Marco Pratellesi ( http://mediablog.corriere.it/ ). It 's interesting because it explores a subject that we discussed in class with reference to French law.
Maxi fines and other sanctions against the illegal downloading
Worldwide is strengthening the fight against illegal downloading of copyrighted works. The latest ruling comes from an American court that sentenced Rassetto Jammie Thomas, 32, mother of four children, to pay a compensation of $ 1.9 million (over € 1.3 million) for downloading 24 songs illegally from the web. A very heavy punishment if it is estimated that the same songs could be downloaded legally for 99 cents each (around $ 23.76). The court therefore established a compensation of $ 80,000 per song, with great satisfaction the Record Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Meanwhile, after France and Britain, the Netherlands had also decided to give battle to those who download music, movies and games from the internet. The Judiciary Committee of the Dutch Chamber intends to propose a draft law which punishes illegal downloading. The proposal also provides that punished parents when minors are material to download. The committee also proposes to lower taxes on the purchase of CDs and DVDs to reduce costs for consumers and safeguard the profits of manufacturers.
In May the European Parliament had rejected the French idea to cut off internet access for those who have been caught illegally downloading songs or movies, while reiterating that only be done by the judges of the court. The bill sought by President Nicolas Sarkozy, however, was also rejected by the French Parliament a month earlier. The fact remains that something is changing globally, also because the European Council called for increased controls. It 's very likely that the new Euro MPs will address the issue. Marco Pratellesi
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