Swiss Copyright Law: Downloading Stays Legal, No Site Blocking
Sitting in the heart of Europe geographically but outside the European Union politically, Switzerland is largely free to make its
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TekSavvy Protests Push for Pirate Site Blocking in Court
Pirate site blockades are gradually spreading across the globe. Thus far, Canada hasn’t joined the movement but that’s something Bell,
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Nintendo Wins Blocking Injunction Against Four Piracy-Enabling Sites
Every manufacturer of mass-market video gaming consoles has faced the possibility of piracy on their platforms. The tools to prevent
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ISPs: Pirate Site Blocking Threatens Freedom of Expression
Online piracy is an international problem for the content industries, one that’s particularly hard to curb. Pirate site blocking appears
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UFC Knocks Out First Pirate Site Following Debut Blocking Action
There are numerous mixed martial arts organizations around the world but none are prestigious as the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
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Pirate Site Blocking Boosts Netflix Subscriptions, Research Suggests
In recent years website blocking has become one of the most widely-used anti-piracy enforcement mechanisms in the world. ISPs in
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Internet Archive Faces Permanent ISP Blocking Following Audiobook Lawsuits
The Internet Archive (archive.org) is a nonprofit library of millions of free books, movies, software and music. Founded back in
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Netflix’s First Pirate Site Blocking Application Granted in Australia
The rate at which ‘pirate’ sites are being blocked in various countries raises the question of how many more there
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TV Distributors Abandon IPTV Blocking Application Down Under
Changes to the law now make it relatively straightforward to have blatant ‘pirate’ sites blocked by ISPs in Australia. Entertainment
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Warner Bros. Obtains Several Blocking Orders Targeting Major Pirate Sites
India is no stranger to blocking pirate sites. Just last week, a court ordered local Internet service providers to block
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