Mexico's Senate Approves ISP Rules To Disconnect Persistent Online Pirates
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TorrentFreak: On Tuesday, Mexico's Senate approved (PDF) a reform of the Federal Copyright Law that ties ISP liability to having a policy to terminate repeat infringers. [This policy has to be published permanently on their website and in their terms of service, and it must include a basic way to notify users. In other words, what can be terminated is the…
On Tuesday, Mexico's Senate approved a reform of the Federal Copyright Law, mandating Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to establish policies for disconnecting repeat infringers from their Internet connections. The Senate approved the changes with a majority vote, despite opposition from certain lawmakers. The amendments now move to President Claudia Sheinbaum for final approval.
The Mexican government proposed these changes in May, aligning the law with the USMCA trade agreement between Mexico, the United States, and Canada. If an ISP fails to comply with its safe harbor conditions, it risks liability for its users' infringements. The Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) can impose fines up to 4.7 million pesos (~$250,000) on non-compliant providers.
The law does not explicitly define a "repeat infringer" or the exact number of piracy accusations required for disconnection. The final decision on these criteria rests with each ISP. Some opposition lawmakers expressed concerns that a single pirating activity could lead to an entire household losing Internet access. The new rules will take effect 180 days after publication in Mexico's official gazette.
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