MPAA Succeeds in Blocking U.K. File-Sharing Site
For the first time, the U.K.’s High Court issued orders to completely block access to a file-sharing website. The site, called Newzbin 2, offered various links to pirated films, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
This is considered a landmark case because it sets a precedent, saying similar sites may be shut down also. It is the first time that an ISP has been ordered to ban access to such a website.
The UK court got it right. This site is yet another form of piracy. The use of linking rather than direct hosting or bandwidth theft is simply a technical trick to try to escape liability for the infringement.
Posted by: Jason Johnson | 07/29/2011 at 01:38 PM
Victory! The film industry has been long suffering. Put those pirates in prison!
Posted by: Gary | 07/29/2011 at 07:01 PM