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Goodbye Hadopi: France Will Launch New 'Arcom' Anti-Piracy Agency in 2022
After more than a decade of operations, France's Hadopi agency will now complete its merger with the Higher Audiovisual Council to create a new and powerful regulator. Following the French parliament's adoption of a new law last month, the Arcom body will launch in January 2022, tackling everything from illegal streaming and site blocking to the disruption of unlicensed sports broadcasts.
[...] The anti-piracy body pioneered the so-called "graduated response" system back in 2010, with Hadopi tracking down copyright infringers using mainly BitTorrent networks and then warning, fining, or even disconnecting them. Over time, however, more convenient methods of illicit consumption (such as streaming) gained traction, putting Hadopi a little behind the times.
[...] The new law "on the regulation and protection of access to cultural works in the digital age" was officially published this week.
[...] On January 1, 2022, Hadopi will be dissolved and the CSA will take the Arcom name. This new regulator will operate with expanded investigation powers and will be responsible not only for tackling piracy but also for the protection of minors and the fight against disinformation and hatred online.
On the anti-piracy front, Hadopi's 'graduated response' will be adopted by Arcom and the regulator will also focus on illicit streaming, direct download, and linking platforms that profit from the online publication of works in violation of creators' rights.
Arcom's key responsibilities will include the management of a "blacklist" of infringing sites. A site can find itself on this database after being labeled a "repeat infringer" in a yet-to-be detailed process. A site appearing on the list will act as a signal for search engines to carry out delistings, advertisers to curtail business deals, or be presented as support for rights holders engaged in legal action.
(Score: 4, Insightful) by PinkyGigglebrain on Tuesday November 02 2021, @02:44AM (3 children)
why do these words fill me with dread?
Protect minors from what?
Who defines disinformation?
What constitutes "hatred online"?
"Beware those who would deny you Knowledge, For in their hearts they dream themselves your Master."
(Score: -1, Spam) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 02 2021, @03:47PM
From me.
I am the definition of disinformation, and you can believe that.
I do, gaynigger.
This agency is doomed to failure.
I, Anonymous Coward, cannot be stopped.
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Tuesday November 02 2021, @03:50PM
They probably will not publicly disclose exactly what the criteria is, or people would simply tiptoe around the criteria.
This is sort of like arresting someone for jaywalking, even though they used the crosswalk. It is obvious that they intended to jaywalk, but slyly chose to use the crosswalk in order to technically skirt getting penalized for jaywalking. Got it?
If you think a fertilized egg is a child but an immigrant child is not, please don't pretend your concerns are religious
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday November 03 2021, @04:19PM
"Jacobellis v. Ohio [wikipedia.org]". For those who don't want to read it, "I know it when I see it."
Can anybody give a concrete definition, specific, 100% perfect definition of "hated" or "disinformation?" No. But everybody knows it when they see it. There may be differences of opinions, and there may be mistakes, but people know it when they see it.
It all goes down to a world view. If somebody believes "the Man" will use it as an abusive tool to oppress the people, yes, absolutely, it can be. If somebody believes a benevolent paternalistic overseer ("Big Brother" in a non-ironic, non-1984 sense) will use it as a tool to protect the masses, yes, absolutely, it can be.
It's the same thing as everything large, powerful, and centralized thing, including but not limited to single-payer universal healthcare.
I think the French are more positive and trusting of their government than the US is (but not as much as Scandanivian countries, China, and Japan are). So maybe it will work out well for them.