Irish Court Rules In Favour Of ISPs In Piracy Case

The High Court in Ireland

https://www.tropicalisland.de/ireland/dublin/river_liffey/images/DUB%20Dublin%20-%20Four%20Courts%20and%20River%20Liffey%20from%20Merchants%20Quay%2005%203008x2000.jpg

has ruled that laws cutting off internet users who have illegally downloaded content cannot be enforced in the country.

It is a victory for Irish internet service provider UPC which took the legal action against copyright owners, including EMI and Sony.

But it will be a blow to the music and film industry, which wants the strict rules as a deterrent against piracy.

It is likely to have a knock-on effect to similar policies in other countries.

Read the rest here

Next Post

Making Independent Films ~ Paul Verge On The Corbett Report

Wed Oct 13 , 2010
Researcher and independent filmmaker Paul Verge of DivergentFilms.com joins The Corbett Report to discuss his research, his films, [ such as the excellent ‘Hijacking Humanity’ ] and how others can get involved in the process of creating non-commercial, rational, fear-free independent films. [youtube]aV_rOqaGGKs[/youtube] [youtube]lqjDsglL_zA[/youtube] [youtube]cAn83Lhuc4E[/youtube]

You May Like

//