TOR and HADOPI

7v5w7go9ub0o 7v5w7go9ub0o at gmail.com
Thu May 28 21:59:08 UTC 2009


Juliusz Chroboczek wrote:
>> Is anyone know where find an "how to use TOR against HADOPI" ?
> 
> Using tor to evade the French data retention and HADOPI laws is no different
> from using tor for evading the surveillance of other police states.
> 
>> (Hadopi is the new law in france about P2P: if you download some music or
>> movie with a P2P system, the provider will send you a mail to say stop; if
>> you continue, they send a real letter and after, they stop your connexion
>> and FINE you (and you will continue to pay provider but you will have no
>> right to have an internet connexion :-(( )  -
>> http://www.p2pnet.net/story/21764 - )
> 
> Now don't get me started about how stupid HADOPI is.
> 
> Under HADOPI, the ISP is required to monitor your Internet usage, at
> their cost.  After three warnings, they are meant to disconnect you
> while you continue paying your ISP bill.  I'm sure that's going to do
> wonders for the ISPs' customer relations.
> 
> While HADOPI mandates massive surveillance of Internet users, the total
> budget voted for enforcing it is a mere 6.7 M¤ per annum, which implies
> that enforcement will be entirely from the ISPs' pockets.  I'm sure
> they'll love it.
> 
>                                         Juliusz

The ISPs' pockets?  I'd guess they'll all quickly raise their rates an 
amount generous enough to cover those additional costs. Heh..... only 
people pay taxes and fees. :-)



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