View Full Version : UK High Court orders ISPs to start blocking naughty websites
Paqman
July 28th, 2011, 01:25 PM
This could have interesting ramifications for access to web content across the EU:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/07/28/site_blocking_bt_and_newzbin2/
TL;DR version: A UK court has ordered a major ISP to block access to Newzbin, which could influence European law regarding sites that facilitate copyright infringement.
The ISPs have fought tooth and nail to avoid having to filter content for copyright infringement (or anything really), but this looks like a bit of a body blow to that stance. But will it work? Can the ISPs actually police copyright infringement effectively, or will it just be tokenism?
mips
July 28th, 2011, 03:35 PM
In my humble opinion this is BS!
drawkcab
July 28th, 2011, 03:59 PM
The issue is whether or not there is an economic incentive to do so. In other words, does the RIAA have a solid case case against the ISPs according to UK law? If they do, the ISPs may self police in order to avoid an expensive suit. If these lawsuits start to fly, expect to see more of them.
Paqman
July 28th, 2011, 04:05 PM
does the RIAA have a solid case case against the ISPs according to UK law?
They do now. This was a test case, the floodgates will now open for a massive amount of similar cases by content owners. It'll have an influence across Europe, too, due to the way the EU nations are all tied together (loosely) through the European courts.
mips
July 28th, 2011, 04:20 PM
They do now. This was a test case, the floodgates will now open for a massive amount of similar cases by content owners. It'll have an influence across Europe, too, due to the way the EU nations are all tied together (loosely) through the European courts.
Thing is the EU courts are higher than the regional courts so hopefully this does not become a precedent enabler.
Paqman
July 28th, 2011, 04:26 PM
Thing is the EU courts are higher than the regional courts so hopefully this does not become a precedent enabler.
Note quite sure exactly how it works, but from what they were saying on the news this morning even though it won't be binding, they would have to take it as guidance. Someone more gripped up n the intricacies of pan-European law might like to weigh in on that though.
Copper Bezel
July 28th, 2011, 04:36 PM
Goddamn. Because ISPs need another reason to feel under the gun and poke into their clients' traffic.
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