>> 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.
> 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. :-) Fortunately, the ISP market in France has been fairly healthy since Proxad/Free.fr successfully challenged France Telecom's monopoly. There are at least 5 major players competing in the mass market on razor-thin margins, plus a number of higher-priced professional offers, plus at least one non-profit organisation that manages to actually provide ADSL to peoples' homes (fdn.fr). I really don't see how an ISP could significantly increase the costs without losing a significant part of the French market share. Juliusz