Andre Yoskowitz
3 Feb 2009 11:58
Just as it has been in the UK and around Europe, the proposed 'three strikes' law for Internet pirates has been shut down in Germany.
The three strikes law would force ISPs to give two warnings to suspected unauthorized file sharers and then shut down their Internet connection on the 'third strike.'
The German Department of Justice has met with German ISPs and one clear conclusion was made: Three Strikes laws are "incompatible with German pirvacy and telecommunications laws."
In response, the IFPI said Germany would possibly face a competitive disadvantage against other countries that are still debating enacting the laws.
Germany's Secretary of Justice Brigitte Zypries added:
"I don't think that (Three Strikes) is a fitting model for Germany or even Europe. Preventing someone from accessing the Internet seems like a completely unreasonable punishment to me. It would be highly problematic due to both constitutional and political aspects. I'm sure that once the first disconnects are going to happen in France, we will be hearing the outcry all the way to Berlin."