France and the UK have already begun considering such “three strikes” downloading laws, but with France taking over the EU presidency on 7/1, there is talk – and a vote upcoming – on a E.U. version.Now Sarkozy, who took over the European presidency this week, is trying to stretch the measure across Europe through amendments (pdf) to the Telecoms Package, a review of European telecoms law currently in the European Parliament.Critics fear that through this legislation European ISPs could also be mandated to block