> On 26 Mar 2015, at 23:22, Scott Weeks <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Hello, > > I saw an article (pasted in full at the end of the email) > sent to AUSNOG. It said: > > > "International internet pirates who illegally share stolen > films and music could soon be blocked, after the government > introduced a bill to shut down access to websites infringing > copyright. > > The law will enable copyright holders to apply for court > orders forcing ISPs such as Telstra to block a website > providing links to pirated content." > > "The move, which has been highly effective in Britain..." > > > > Is this the case there? Hollywood can tell the gov't there > to tell the ISPs to block web sites it doesn't like? >
I don't know Australian law that well but would be surprised if they actually needed a law; with existing copyright laws and the right expert witness they should be able to achieve this without too much problem. In the UK? no they can't but they can go to the high court and ask the court to do so and they have done, are doing so and will in the future to I suspect. personally speaking I would say the effort in the Britain has been completely ineffective at the aims of reducing piracy but if you are a rights holder and you see a site giving away your work for free be shutdown - it registers in the "my industry body is doing what I pay them to do"; but once "Hollywood" realises how ineffective this really is they will be back demanding some other action - heaven help us in what that might look like. Regards, Neil
