Piracy and Parents

In France 40-year-old, Alain Prevost was fined 150 euros (£121) for pirating two Rihanna tracks even though his wife admitted she downloaded the songs. The fine was levied on the 40-year-old because he paid for the web link over which the songs were downloaded.

The implications for French parents is the person who pays for the account is liable for all those who use the account, this would mean parents being responsible for what their children download. Could result in lot larger fines. In France those being prosecuted could faced a fine of up to 1,500 euros (£1,200) and having web connection cut off for a month.

If you are reliant on your Internet connection for your work, either self employed, working from home, losing your web connectivity for a month due to your children downloading the latest hit movie could be very disruptive.

In the UK, The Digital Economy Act 2010 does not currently threaten disconnection, however this has been discussed many times within the political parties of the UK.