Norwegian Appeals Court Dismisses Entertainment Industry's Attempt To Require ISP Block Of The Pirate Bay
from the they-won't-do-your-work-for-you dept
Back in November, a district court in Norway ruled that ISP Telenor did not have to block The Pirate Bay, since the ISP itself was not contributing to any copyright infringement. Not surprisingly, the entertainment industry appealed, but Kristian Bysheim alerts us to the news that the appeals court has upheld the lower court ruling (Google translation from the original) by dismissing the appeal from the entertainment industry. It's good to see more courts around the world recognizing that ISPs should not be responsible for propping up the entertainment industry's business model when those companies fail to innovate themselves.
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Filed Under: isp block, norway
Companies: ifpi, telenor, the pirate bay
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You're talking about the same entertainment industry that produced Sonny Bono.
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His parents were producers? I didn't even know they were in the business.
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Innovate..?
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Make it easier!
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I pay for netflix, gladly watch ads on hulu, and I even paid for pandora since i listen to it almost constantly (they have a 40 hour a month limit unless you pay) But I suppose I'm one of the tame pirates
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All that decision means is that the ISP is not a party to infringement by connecting a source to a person who might want to steal someone else's intellectual property.
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Innovation or the lack thereof
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just thinking allowd here
With this in your mind about me I am thinking out load now on this subject.
If it possible to post a list of peoples names and addresses online and any other data relating to when they are out of their house (at work or on holiday) maybe their credit card details and other data so that thieves could go round and steal their possessions or use their information to steal?
I wonder if a judge or the people on the list would appreciate that information being out an if they were burgled would I be to blame for making it possible? Or would the judge say I only provide the information i’m not the thief?
Because if i’m only supplying the info then i’m not doing anything wrong? Hmm. its not my fault if a stranger decides to break into your house when you at work or steal using your credit card data you have to catch the thief don’t you?
The pirate bay is the supplier of information whos purpose is to encourage illegal activities and they do it knowingly come on the name is not a mistake "PIRATE! Bay"
Think about putting yourself on the end of the rope for a change and see if you like being the victim
Don’t steal and there should be a low to stop suppliers of information that clearly helps people to steal, as they should be held accountable for their reasons to supply such information
And finally for those too ignorant to realize it. I have no intention of doing what I purposed its just a way for you to see how stealing can affect you personally if someone could make information available about you for thieves to prey on
Anyone going to set up “CREDIT CARD INFORMATION BAY”
LOL
Mark Ryder
www.Ukunderground.com
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