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Swedish Gov't Mulls New Anti-File-Sharing Law

By soulxtc

Formally presents legislation allowing copyright holders to use courts to force ISPs to divulge names associated with IP addresses linked to illegal downloading. The Swedish government says it is drafting a new anti-P2P law that will allow copyright holders to pursue those sharing music and movies illegally. The proposal, based on the European Union's Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Directive (IPRED), makes it possible for copyright holders to seek a court order to require ISPs to divulge the names of individuals accused of sharing copyrighted material illegally. Companies can then seek damages from the file-sharers in court. “If those who create computer games, films, or music lack the ability to be paid for their products, they won’t be able to hire the people they need so their companies can grow.

Full post as published by ZeroPaid on December 08, 2008 (boomark / email).