Her Majesty's High Court of Justice has served as the stage for several high-profile cases in recent years that've resulted in UK ISPs being forced to block certain nefarious websites. Typically, these have involved entertainment giants that want to make it harder for illegal file-sharing sites like the infamous Pirate Bay to connect with their audiences. But now, ISPs have been given a new target: websites selling counterfeit goods. Said to be the first ruling of its kind in Europe, the High Court has today ordered that Sky, BT, Virgin, EE and TalkTalk -- which collectively provide 95 percent of all UK broadband -- must block a handful of websites that sell fake versions of products made by the likes of luxury brands Cartier and Mont Blanc
via www.engadget.com
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Interessante che l'ordinanza pare rivolta SOLO ai soggetti che raccolgono il 95% dell'utenza, senza coinvolgere i contatti residuali degli operatori minori. Ed il 95% non è certo una soglia da 3.000 utenti... ma molto molto più alta.
Scritto da: Giuliano Peritore | 21/10/2014 a 12:11