From Torrentfreak:

Italy Proposes Draconian One-Strike Anti-Piracy Law
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France and New Zealand have already signed this three-strikes approach into law, and a recent proposal from the Italian government shows that they are considering doing the same. However, unlike we’ve seen thus far, the Italian plan is not exactly the graduated response that other countries have adopted.

One accusation is all it takes to lose your Internet connection.

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One of the most worrying changes for the public is that Internet providers have to disconnect subscribers upon receiving a single infringement notice. The legitimacy of the notification is not verified and the appeal options appear to be limited. In addition, the proposal also allows “interested patries” who are not the copyright holder to file complaints.

To prevent pirates from sneaking back online, ISPs are further required to keep a blacklist of all copyright offenders.

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