Wired reports "Copyright Treaty Is Policy Laundering at Its Finest"
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/11/policy-laundering/

The language in the Sept. 30 memo shows the United States wants ISPs around the world to punish suspected, repeat downloaders with a system of “graduated response” — code for a three-strikes policy that results in the customer eventually being disconnected from the internet with the ISP alone deciding what constitutes infringement and fair use.

So, no trial - punishment apon accusation - and ISPs replacing courts.

(and remember, the ISP is liable themselves if they don't disconnect customer based only on accusation, and it turns out the customer were really infringing copyright - ISP have big incentive to just disconnect every time to avoid this liability)

http://www.boingboing.net/2009/10/08/nicolas-copyright-sa.html

"The same French president who has for the second time brought in three
strikes to France has for the second time been caught infringing copyright
on a large scale. The presidential audiovisual services have produced 400
unauthorized copies of the 52-minute documentary 'A visage decouvert:
Nicolas Sarkozy.' This is quite impressive as the producer of the
documentary has only shipped 50 copies. adding insult to injury, the Elysée
replaced the original copyright notice on the dvd copies by "Copyright
presidential audiovisual service - All rights reserved"

French pass "3 accusations and then no internet for you", but you'll keep paying for the internet access anyways.

France Passes “Three Strikes” Anti-Piracy Law | TorrentFreak

In an attempt to reduce piracy, the French have passed a new law requiring Internet service providers to cut off Internet access for repeat copyright infringers. Under the new ‘HADOPI’ legislation ISPs have to warn their customers twice that they are accused of infringing copyright. If both warnings are ignored, Internet access for that subscriber will be terminated for up to a year - and they’ll have to keep paying their ISP bill throughout this period too.

While Torrentfreak are concerned about the affect on piratebay, the larger concern is the affect on those who are *not* infringing copyright, but get accused anyways, due to either mistakes, or perhaps malicious intent.

The law goes much further than disconnecting alleged file-sharers though. In addition it is now possible to take “any action” in order to put a halt to copyright infringement. For example, websites can be blocked without having to provide hard evidence that they are engaging in illegal activities. The Pirate Bay has already been mentioned as one of the sites that could be easily taken out under the new law.

New Zealand Goes All Black Against Three Strikes | Electronic Frontier FoundationSource: www.eff.orgWhether you're following a New Zealander on Twitter, or have friended a Kiwi on Facebook, you will not have missed Net users from that country protesting Section 92A in NZ's new Copyright Act. Thousands are turning their sites and their icons black to mourn the coming enforcement of the provision, w...

heise online - 30.01.09 - Keine Internetsperren bei UrheberrechtsverstößenSource: www.heise.deDas Bundesjustizministerium strebt kein System der "abgestuften Erwiderung" auf illegale Filesharing-Aktivitäten an, während sich ein irischer Provider in einem Rechtsstreit mit der Musikindustrie auf ein solches Verfahren einließ.    Germany will not be passing "Guilt apon accusation" style laws. saying that Three Strikes is incompatible with German pirvacy and telecommunications laws.

Back in January the UK declared they also would and could not pass laws implementing guilt apon accusation.

Meanwhile, guilt apon accusation becomes law in New Zealand on 28th February    

Homepage News » NZ Herald asks "UK backs down on three strikes - will sanity prevail here?" — CreatiSource: creativefreedom.org.nzCiting the UK's recent statements against Guilt Upon Accusation laws due to "impracticalities and complexities" this NZ Herald article asks why National's Steven Joyce thinks this law is workable?: "The UK government's back-down also calls the move by the National government further into question. I...

UK backs down on three-strikes - will sanity prevail here? - Technology - NZ Herald NewsSource: www.nzherald.co.nzAs New Zealand edges closer to enforcing the controversial section 92 of the Copyright Amendment (New Technologies) act, the UK government has decided not to support a policy aimed…

OCA Research Review: Year in Review: Copyright Law Other CountriesSource: ocarr.blogspot.comIndustry representatives began lobbying for the introduction of a graduated response/three strikes scheme in Australia however to date ISPs have refused to cooperate.[1]CanadaDespite not being passed as yet in Canada, reforms to the copyright law were negotiated throughout 2008. ...    i think i'll move to norway - seems to have the ost blanced response - A new forum for hearing of copyright infringement complaints where the accused won't need to cave in due to lack of funds to defend themselves -- and DRM is illegal.