As torrent sites become further under attack so do the users that download and upload from them. Some countries are so fed up with the internet piracy going on that they’re making a stand even against the rest of the world or at least this is the case with France.

About a week ago the European Parliament passed a bill that was supposed to stop any governments that were in the European Union from canceling user’s internet without a court order. However the French government decided to take matters into their own hands and passed a bill that will allow the internet to be taken away from its citizens. The bill was rejected a month ago but got passed through this month.

The new system will warn users that are suspected of downloading and uploading copyrighted files twice. After the second warning the user’s internet will be cut off. The cut off can range from a couple months to a year. This will also implement a new blacklist system. If a user gets cut off from his or her internet they will then be put on the blacklist where they can’t subscribe with another internet service provider until they’re removed. As expected many citizens are against this and are challenging it in court.

Sweden is another country that is taking a heavy fighting stance against piracy. A Swedish court found the founders of The Pirate Bay guilty in their infringement copyright lawsuit. The sentence was harsh as well. The four founders were sentenced to a year and jail and 3.6 million dollars in damages.

Many other countries are not enforcing such laws however they are encouraging internet service providers to work with the music and movie industries to fight piracy. However this is subject to change at any given time. So if you’re an internet user who likes to share programs, music, or movies through the internet you should beware because you may be caught, fined, or even thrown in jail.

Source: CNET