To ensure the copyright for digital media, many countries published anti-piracy laws. However, many anti-piracy laws have significant influence toward internet freedom and human rights.
Here are some examples of most debated anti-piracy laws in recent years.
New Zealand, France anti-piracy law
New Zealand’s anti-piracy law was published in 2011. The full name of the act is “Copyright infringing file sharing amendment act”. It is also known as the “three-strikes” law. The law grants the ability for the ISP (internet service providers) to monitor the usage of their clients. If the ISP finds their client convicting piracy, they will issue the first warning to the client. If the ISP finds the client convicting piracy again, they will issue the second warning. As for the third time the ISP catches the client convicting piracy again, the New Zealand’s copyright tribunal will be able to fine the client up to $15000. And if the client continues with his action of piracy, the client may have their internet disconnected by force for half a year.
In France a similar anti-piracy law applies, which is known as HADOPI law published in 2010. (New York Times)
Japan anti-piracy law
Japan’s anti-piracy law is scheduled to take effect on 1st October 2012. The law punishes people who download pirated contents up to 2 million yen of fine and 2 years in prison, as for those who upload pirated contents can be fine up to 10 million yen and 10 years in prison. (Japan Times) The japan anti-piracy law is considered as one of the harshest anti-piracy law in the world.
America anti-piracy law
In America there had been many attempts to pass internet anti-piracy law. However, due to the enormous amount of protests, the bills had been either postponed or withdrew. The most debated ones are the SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act), PIPA (PROTECT IP Act) and CISPA (Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act), which were all introduced in 2012. SOPA and PIPA proposed to grant government the ability to shut down internet websites if the website is suspected to share pirated content. As for CISPA proposed to grant the government and companies’ ability to access private information if the person is suspected of piracy.
For more information on anti-piracy law worldwide click BBC News
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