Archive for the 'SABAM' Category

ISP Cannot Be Forced To Block Copyright Infringing Files

Friday, April 15th, 2011

An advisor to the European Court of Justice has said that an ISP involved in a long-running file-sharing dispute cannot be forced to block or filter copyright-infringing files at the behest of copyright holders. Such an action would amount to an invasion of customers’ privacy and violate rights guaranteed under EU law.

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ISP Cannot Be Forced To Block Copyright Infringing Files

Friday, April 15th, 2011

An advisor to the European Court of Justice has said that an ISP involved in a long-running file-sharing dispute cannot be forced to block or filter copyright-infringing files at the behest of copyright holders. Such an action would amount to an invasion of customers’ privacy and violate rights guaranteed under EU law.

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European Court Of Justice Reviews P2P Filtering Case

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

In a landmark case the music copyright group SABAM has been chasing a local Internet provider in court, trying to force the company to filter P2P traffic, thus far without result. The Brussels Court of Appeal has now referred the case to the European Court Of Justice where it will be thoroughly examined once again.