Three-Strikes Bill Adopted In France

The French Senate has adopted the "Creation and Internet" law by 189 votes in favor and 14 against.



The Senate, which passed the law this morning (May 13), did not amend the draft voted by the National Assembly yesterday, opening the way for its rapid implementation into French law.



The law includes the implementing of a three-strikes scheme under which an independent administrative authority - called HADOPI - would be entitled to collect infringers' data from their Internet Service Providers as requested by artists' collecting societies, and other organizations representing rights holders, and to ultimately have their Internet access cut.



See Billboard.biz later for reaction to the vote.