Comments on: French p2p file share penalties http://www.p2pnet.net/story/8280 p2pnet.net - reader powered Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:32:22 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/8280/comment-page-1#comment-36522 Reader's Write Fri, 24 Mar 2006 19:50:37 +0000 #comment-36522 In response of the new law, that he finds too restrictive and the result of too heavy lobbying, Alain Suguenot, Representative & mayor of Beaunes decided to discontinue the Beaunes film festival that he organized with the ARP (the french counterpart to the MPAA) and to start a new event about... internet, it's future, and online freedom. Way to go, M. Suguenot ! The full story (in french :-( ) here : http://www.ratiatum.com/news2951_Rupture_entre_le_depute_Suguenot_UMP_et_le_cinema.html You can congratulate him for his political courrage by e-mailing him at asuguenot@assemblee-nationale.fr In response of the new law, that he finds too restrictive and the result of too heavy lobbying, Alain Suguenot, Representative & mayor of Beaunes decided to discontinue the Beaunes film festival that he organized with the ARP (the french counterpart to the MPAA) and to start a new event about… internet, it’s future, and online freedom.

Way to go, M. Suguenot !

The full story (in french :-( ) here : http://www.ratiatum.com/news2951_Rupture_entre_le_depute_Suguenot_UMP_et_le_cinema.html

You can congratulate him for his political courrage by e-mailing him at
asuguenot@assemblee-nationale.fr

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/8280/comment-page-1#comment-36453 Reader's Write Thu, 23 Mar 2006 23:20:42 +0000 #comment-36453 welcome to Planet hollywood, buddy. Its easier in the usa, where the goverment elected officials are former actors. They can remember thier lines and what opinions they are told to have a lot better than the garden variety politicians who on occasion can think for themselves. welcome to Planet hollywood, buddy. Its easier in the usa, where the goverment elected officials are former actors. They can remember thier lines and what opinions they are told to have a lot better than the garden variety politicians who on occasion can think for themselves.

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/8280/comment-page-1#comment-36434 Reader's Write Thu, 23 Mar 2006 13:34:33 +0000 #comment-36434 And there was me thinking france was liberal and would resist cartel bribes(lobbying). And there was me thinking france was liberal and would resist cartel bribes(lobbying).

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