Charles Oliver | February 13, 2004
France is considering a bill that will force Internet service providers to block material that excuses crimes against humanity and promotes race crimes or face legal sanctions. It will also hold ISPs liable if their users illegally download or share intellectual property. The bill is actually France's attempt to codify European Union directives on electronic commerce. But ISPs say that any attempts to block prohibited material will likely stop legal material from being transmitted too.
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