[AusNOG] UK ISP's told to block P2P

[Bevan Slattery]

From: ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] On Behalf Of Nicholas Meredith
Sent: Wednesday, 2 May 2012 12:07 PM
To: Darren Ward (darrward)
Cc: ausnog at lists.ausnog.net
Subject: Re: [AusNOG] UK ISP's told to block P2P

I really don't understand how a directory service can be held responsible for the bad actions of one or more of it's listings.  It's just a phone book for torrents, both good and bad, what nonsense.

Perhaps you should read this then.  Do a search for Comcen mp3s4free.net etc..
http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/regulation/2004/02/13/isp-staff-face-mp3-lawsuit-39146188/

Bit of a global precedent set here in Australia

[b]


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