Japanese Heavy Penalties For Illegal File Downloader

TOKYO - Downloader and illegal file penguggah in Japan now have to face a heavy penalty. Under the new law that went into effect October 1, Japanese Internet users who download files illegally will face a sentence of two years imprisonment or a fine of up to 2 million Yen which is approximately Rp245 million.

Reported by Mashable, Monday (01/10/2012), meaning that if Internet users hijack a file, then they can go to jail. In addition, using a service like YouTube that can be used for storing video on a computer can also be illegal.

Meanwhile, illegal file penggunggah face a much more severe punishment. Internet users who upload illegal files will face a maximum 10-year prison sentence and a fine of 10 million yen or approximately Rp1 billion.

Sakura country is already known to combat piracy over the past few years.

Anti-piracy law was passed because of pressure from the Recording Industry Association of Japan. Recordings Association cites a study in 2010 which claimed that the country's illegal downloads exceed legal downloads which is 10 to 1.

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