Despite its laudable goal of protecting the rights of content creators and publishers, HADOPI was fraught with controversy, largely due to concerns about government heavy-handedness and individuals’ right to privacy. Shortly after the law was enacted, the French Constitutional Council ruled that access to online communications services is a basic human right, and an individual’s internet access cannot be suspended without a judge’s specific order. The council also raised concerns about HADOPI as a monitor of internet use. The law was revised and subsequently approved in October 2009.