Only looking at how much money was made from fines is not enough, looking at the money made by people going to legal services should also be considered (and also looking at people going to illegal streaming and/or buying a VPN access).
The CSA (Conseil Supérieur de l'Audiovisuel) is the entity trying to police television. They know they are condamned to disappear with TV so they see the opportunity to gain power and stay alive by merging with the Hadopi in ARCOM. It's all very politic and will only punish technical illiterates.
At Anduze in the Gard ( https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Anduze,+Gard,+France&hl=fr&ll=46.709736,2.416992&spn=8.438197,19.709473&sll=44.370987,-0.791016&sspn=17.587564,39.418945&vpsrc=6&t=m&z=6 )
A gendarme started spraying people with tear gas.
It can be seen here : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3pv4L6wXpY at 1:40
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Only looking at how much money was made from fines is not enough, looking at the money made by people going to legal services should also be considered (and also looking at people going to illegal streaming and/or buying a VPN access).
The CSA (Conseil Supérieur de l'Audiovisuel) is the entity trying to police television. They know they are condamned to disappear with TV so they see the opportunity to gain power and stay alive by merging with the Hadopi in ARCOM. It's all very politic and will only punish technical illiterates.
A similar thing happened in France
At Anduze in the Gard ( https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Anduze,+Gard,+France&hl=fr&ll=46.709736,2.416992&spn=8.438197,19.709473&sll=44.370987,-0.791016&sspn=17.587564,39.418945&vpsrc=6&t=m&z=6 )
A gendarme started spraying people with tear gas.
It can be seen here : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3pv4L6wXpY at 1:40