Win for Hollywood studios as UK high court rules BT must block access to Newzbin2
Hollywood film studios won a landmark UK high court ruling on Thursday forcing BT to block access to an illegal file-sharing website accused of operating "on a grand scale".
The Motion Picture Association, the trade body whose members include Warner Bros, Fox, Disney and Paramount Pictures, has been granted an order requiring BT — the UK's biggest internet service provider — to block its customers' access to the website Newzbin2.
Thursday's verdict will be viewed by the creative industries as a landmark that could set a precedent for the widespread blocking of illegal filesharing websites by ISPs, helping to stem the flow of digital piracy in the UK.
"In my judgment it follows that BT has actual knowledge of other persons using its service to infringe copyright: it knows that the users and operators of Newzbin2 infringe copyright on a large scale,...
Hollywood film studios won a landmark UK high court ruling on Thursday forcing BT to block access to an illegal file-sharing website accused of operating "on a grand scale".
The Motion Picture Association, the trade body whose members include Warner Bros, Fox, Disney and Paramount Pictures, has been granted an order requiring BT — the UK's biggest internet service provider — to block its customers' access to the website Newzbin2.
Thursday's verdict will be viewed by the creative industries as a landmark that could set a precedent for the widespread blocking of illegal filesharing websites by ISPs, helping to stem the flow of digital piracy in the UK.
"In my judgment it follows that BT has actual knowledge of other persons using its service to infringe copyright: it knows that the users and operators of Newzbin2 infringe copyright on a large scale,...
- 7/28/2011
- by Josh Halliday, Mark Sweney
- The Guardian - Film News
How have internet service providers, rights holders and campaigners reacted to the Newzbin2 court ruling?
Internet service providers, rights holders and lobbying groups have reacted to Thursday's landmark high court ruling forcing BT to block access to the illegal filesharing website Newzbin2.
Simon Milner, director of group policy at BT
"This is a helpful judgement, which provides clarity on this complex issue. It clearly shows that rights holders need to prove their claims and convince a judge to make a court order. BT has consistently said that rights holders need to take this route. We will return to court after the summer to explain what kind of order we believe is appropriate."
Chris Marcich, president and managing director of the Motion Picture Association, the Hollywood studios industry body that brought the action against BT
"This ruling from Justice Arnold is a victory for millions of people working in the UK...
Internet service providers, rights holders and lobbying groups have reacted to Thursday's landmark high court ruling forcing BT to block access to the illegal filesharing website Newzbin2.
Simon Milner, director of group policy at BT
"This is a helpful judgement, which provides clarity on this complex issue. It clearly shows that rights holders need to prove their claims and convince a judge to make a court order. BT has consistently said that rights holders need to take this route. We will return to court after the summer to explain what kind of order we believe is appropriate."
Chris Marcich, president and managing director of the Motion Picture Association, the Hollywood studios industry body that brought the action against BT
"This ruling from Justice Arnold is a victory for millions of people working in the UK...
- 7/28/2011
- by Josh Halliday
- The Guardian - Film News
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