French MPs Consider P2P Downloads Again

gregbains writes "French MPs are preparing to vote again on a proposal that would allow users to download music and movies in exchange for a flat fee per month. This announcement caused outrage from the music and movie groups, but excitement from the vast majority of civilians." From the BBC article: "A report by the Economic and Social Council which advises parliament on new laws argued that P2P exchanges should be made legal. Meanwhile France's highest court, the Cour de Cassation, ruled there was no automatic right for consumers to make private copies of their own DVDs. As MPs prepare to vote again, backing for the global licence remains strong despite the government's opposition."

Comments

Misguided

[aeroz3]

Who gets hurts the most by this proposition? The little guy! Okay, the filthy socialis... I mean french start collecting this "tax" and paying out to the big players, BMG, Sony, etc. What about all of the smaller artists who get pirated... they aren't going to see ANYTHING. This is not the solution to the problem. Are they going to start allowing people to pirate software by paying a small tax? As long as you pay your $4 fee you can download photoshop? It's the same idea! How can a group of people be so misguided?

Re:Lay Off The French OK

[Isotopian]

French knock-knock joke. "Knock-knock!" "I give up!"

Re:Cour de cassation?

[lgw]

That's a good name. We should really rename the high court in the US the "Constitutional Court" so that people might possibly remember what it's purpose is!