France builds a second Maginot Line, against the Internet
 

This may be old news to some. The French have moved against online gaming on two fronts. Fortunately, the EU is giving them a hard time:

1. blacklisted sites: One measure requires an ISP to clearly inform their subscribers about the illicit character of some online gaming sites listed by the Interior Ministry: On 20th July, EU issued a negative detailed opinion concerning the draft decree on the basis of its incompatibility with article 49 of the European Community Treaty. France must therefore respect a standstill period ending 24 October 2007, during which it is not entitled to adopt the ISP decree and must reply to the Commission. France cannot pull a US-WTO and ignore the EU.

2. Another measure requires French financial institutions to stop the transfer of funds stemming from online gaming operators: no decree has yet been published but an unoffocial version is circulating amongst financial institutions, some of which have already started to apply blocking measures. Moreover, it is unsure whether the draft would have to be notified under directive 98/48. The Commission should give an answer soon.

Re: France builds a second Maginot Line, against the Internet
 

Not our problem. French poker players have to deal with this on due + due forum

Re: France builds a second Maginot Line, against the Internet
 

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Not our problem. French poker players have to deal with this on due + due forum

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Why would they look in an italian forum? Try deux + deux.

Re: France builds a second Maginot Line, against the Internet
 

What's the problem here? Just sent a cable through the Ardennes. I'd bet its unprotected.

Re: France builds a second Maginot Line, against the Internet
 

It's too bad, I found the French players to be the biggest fish in the world.

Re: France builds a second Maginot Line, against the Internet
 

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What's the problem here? Just sent a cable through the Ardennes. I'd bet its unprotected.

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Or perhaps the Chunnel they'd never think of that!


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Re: France builds a second Maginot Line, against the Internet
 

Lol French

Re: France builds a second Maginot Line, against the Internet
 

Can't they just go through the Ardennes forest if they wanna play?

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Can't they just go through the Ardennes forest if they wanna play?

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The Ardennes is a mountain range rich with forests. And so far the campaigns through the Ardennes have only had limited success, though the 1939/40 german campaign looked good for a while, the 1944/45 campaign did only last a few days, then the weather cleared. Those P51s in the sky are really bad news for tanks, as is running out of fuel.