I received one of those notifications half a year ago. They said that I had to remove the files I download and that if I keep doing such activities they could stop the service. Its a cab le internet provider.
Since then I only donwload Anime with English subtitles...

This is standard practise now in canada and many parts of the US you know, keep informed.

Hi,

>
> It would not be the first time that such drastic measures
> have been discussed. Nicolas Sarkozy, the French President,
> is said to have debated whether to implement a similar system
> for French download deviants last year, but the measures
> were never put into practice.
>


In fact, artist representants can now collect IP addresses in mass (they could not, before). They are currently preparing/testing their "new weapon".

Additionaly, around summer, a law ("la loi Olivennes" -Olivennes being the name of the person in charge of redacting the law, and CEO of the FNAC, a major book/CD/DVD/electronics retailer in France (now that's neutrality...)) will probably be passed, to implement measures for ISPs to contact "pirates", and if they do not stop, block their Internet connection for one to six months (of course, major "pirates" will be sued).

If you can read French, here are the latest news on the subject: http://www.pcinpact.com/s/olivennes.htm


There are also recent news from the UK, Ireland and Australia, about filtering and/or blocking connections.


Bye.

Start leaving DVD-Rs full of MP3s scattered around. 4.7GB of 'free' music. Pretty good transfer rate too.


The situation is worse in France. A new law supported by the chairman of one of the leading music store chain is in the starting blocks.

A new Private organism will be granted all powers to sue Filesharers. Without control of any justice department. 

They intend to pose a bait as a catalogue of 10000 titles and warn by email everyone who has attempted to download them. The machine is built for 50000 mails per month. At 3rd warning, your connection is cut for one year in EVERY french ISP. 

Your connection have been pirated ? Your fault.
You want to contest ? This commission can deny your contest request.
You want a trial ? Remember, private organisation, no judge here.
You want to see the proof of your misconduct ? Remember, private organisation, no judge here, no obligation to prove themselves right.