[OSnews] Judge: Norwegian ISP Does Not Have to Block The Pirate Bay - Overclock.net

DarkVader · 11-08-09

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Every now and then you come across these news items that make just too much sense to be true. Earlier this year, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry threatened Norway's largest ISP, Telenor: block access to The Pirate Bay within 14 days, or face legal action. Telenor refused to comply - so it went to court. In what can only be seen as a major victory, the judge sided with Telenor.
When the IFPI first threatened Telenor in March 2009, the ISP already made it clear it wouldn't budge, claiming the threats had no legal basis. "This would be the same as demanding that the postal service should open all letters, and decide which ones should be delivered," said Telenor boss Ragnar Kårhus back then.

The IFPI indeed kept its word, and sued Telenor, and the case went to trial in October. A verdict was supposed to come October 30, but was delayed until yesterday. The verdict is a big slap in the face of the IFPI: the court ruled that simply by giving access to The Pirate Bay, Telenor is not contributing to copyright infringement, and as such, there is no legal basis to force the ISP to block access to The Pirate Bay.

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Mygaffer · 11-08-09

Great, this is a common sense move.

No matter where you stand on internet piracy you can't make the ISP's responsible for doing police work. Do you want your ISP to deep level inspect all your packets, decide which sites you can and cannot visit and report any suspect activity to the government?

I wish someone would put these big content guys out of their misery once and for all. Oh wait, the internet is going to that. Artists are more and more able to directly reach their audience. I predict that in 50 years you won't have huge publishers/promoters like EMI, Sony, etc. There will be big open networks where people will sample new artists works and then buy what they like.

kylzer · 11-08-09

Its epic win for common sense

forcifer · 11-08-09

*waits for piracy vs anti piracy flame war, then lock*

is a win for common sense. his metaphor is very accurate.... the internet is slowly taking the place of postal mail. you cant blame the ISP for something the end user does. its like blaming Hoover for vacuum cleaner related deaths.

nub · 11-08-09

I am sure there will be an appeals process. Crippling legal costs may be a deterrent to others. Just because they won in that particular court does not mean it did not cost them money defending themselves and that they wont have to keep spending money on attorney fees.

Sethy666 · 11-08-09

YEAH!

Piracy issues aside... this is great news.

TFL Replica · 11-09-09

IFPI, bunch of Ps and AHes.

Korben · 11-09-09

Awesome news. Good to see the ISP refused went to court and the judge sided Win!

EditeD · 11-09-09

*Inb4trolls n' lock of thread*

Love my country <3 Common sence wins again. Those guise who sue Telenor is incredibly stupid, believing the ISP is the source of defeating piracy. Pluss, there is a s**tload of other torrent sites around if TPB gets locked out.

Sanders54 · 11-09-09

Yay for Norwegian ISPs

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