Comments on: France Continues to Move Toward Legalized P2P http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2637 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:13:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Michael Santo http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2637#comment-11383 Mon, 06 Feb 2006 16:01:44 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2637#comment-11383 Yes, I was confused about this because I recalled my original post seemed to indicate it was voluntary, but they seem to be changing tactics here. Yes, I was confused about this because I recalled my original post seemed to indicate it was voluntary, but they seem to be changing tactics here.

]]> by: Thunderbee http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2637#comment-11380 Mon, 06 Feb 2006 15:45:41 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2637#comment-11380 Please note that in the original law, the tax was voluntary. You would ask your provider to add the tax to your invoice (or the provider would ask you if you wanted this "option"). For once it would have been a fair tax Do also note that the "French Minister of Culture" was totally opposed to this scheme, and sided with the music industry on this subject (illegal P2P, GPL licence made illegal for file trading software including FTP and http, ...). He is the one who decided that the original vote was a "mistake" and that a new vote was to take place once the issue has been "explained" better. Other laws were passed the same day, with the same number of deputies present, and there was no perceived need to re-vote on thoses issues. Please note that in the original law, the tax was voluntary.
You would ask your provider to add the tax to your invoice (or the provider would ask you if you wanted this “option”). For once it would have been a fair tax

Do also note that the “French Minister of Culture” was totally opposed to this scheme, and sided with the music industry on this subject (illegal P2P, GPL licence made illegal for file trading software including FTP and http, …). He is the one who decided that the original vote was a “mistake” and that a new vote was to take place once the issue has been “explained” better.

Other laws were passed the same day, with the same number of deputies present, and there was no perceived need to re-vote on thoses issues.

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