A short analysis of Internet killer Centemero draft law by Paolo Brini

A bunch of Italian MPs from Berlusconi's party have proposed in late July a draft law which can hinder investments on the Internet in Italy, cause ISPs and hosting e-commerce collapse, and block freedom of expression and access to information.

Citizens, outside of any judicial proceeding and without the right to appeal to the judicial authority, may be banned to access the Internet if ANYONE notifies a provider about alleged infringement of copyright or trademark or patent.

Internet service providers must comply to the blacklisting of citizens who are *suspected* of copyright or trademark or patent infringements.

An Internet service provider must not promote or advertise, and must use preventive filters against, services that do not directly violate copyright, trademark or patents, but that *may* lead citizens to *think* that infringing services exist.