[AusNOG] UK ISP's told to block P2P

[Darren Ward (darrward)]

That's why I thought it was interesting

 

Yes it's essentially just a website hosting a searchable directory
cached from search results or public submissions but it highlights the
extreme polarity that new media and consumption models are bringing to
the industry.

 

To call it illegal is a stretch because as Mark points out they don't
host the copyright material and as the iiNET case has shown at least
here enablement and facilitation haven't yet been successfully
prosecuted and thereby made illegal by ruling

 

In essence could such a site be considered different from Facebook or
any User Forum where users post all kinds of information and imagery
that in some jurisdictions are suspect?

 

Darren

 

From: ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net
[mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] On Behalf Of Paul Gear
Sent: Wednesday, 2 May 2012 12:11 PM
To: ausnog at lists.ausnog.net
Subject: Re: [AusNOG] UK ISP's told to block P2P

 

On 02/05/12 11:59, Darren Ward (darrward) wrote: 

Interesting to see how this plays out in the open/neutral debate: 

  

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/isps-ordered-to-block-the-
pirate-bay/story-e6frgakx-1226344311225


"It's an illegal business model and we need to make sure we protect
customers from illegal business models."

Do these people really buy their own rhetoric?  Do they really expect
the general public to believe that anyone is being protected here other
than the big media companies and their pet politicians?

Paul

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