Is The UPC Decision A Victory? – Michele Neylon : Michele quotes Mr Justice Charleton’s judgement: ‘It is not surprising that the legislative response laid down in our country in the Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000, at a time when this problem was not perceived to be as threatening to the creative and retail economy as it has become in 2010, has made no proper provision for the blocking, diverting or interrupting of internet communications intent on breaching copyright. In failing to provide legislative provisions for blocking, diverting and interrupting internet copyright theft, Ireland is not yet fully in compliance with its obligations under European law.’ Blocking, diverting and interrupting IP traffic? _wonderful_
(tags: wtf ireland law upc irma filtering)Record labels lose file sharing case against UPC – The Irish Times – Mon, Oct 11, 2010 : IRMA’s comment: “we reserve the right to seek compensation for the past and continuing losses from the State.” You have GOT to be joking. As TJ McIntyre put it: IRMA wants taxpayers to pay for Bono’s losses
(tags: irma upc filesharing bono u2 omgwtfbbq entitlement taxes ireland nfw)Music Industry Fails In High Court Bid To Force 3 Strikes on ISP | TorrentFreak : UPC Ireland: “Our whole premise and defence focused on the ‘mere conduit’ principle, which provides that an internet service provider cannot be held liable for content transmitted across its network, and today’s decision supports the principle that ISPs are not liable for the actions of internet subscribers.” woot! Now to the High Court, I guess
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