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The Dutch copyright enforcement organisation Brein has requested Dutch internet provider Ziggo to block access to The Pirate Bay. The request concerns the blocking of access of Ziggo's subscribers to the website, which is hosted outside of The Netherlands. Ziggo has announced that it will not cooperate with the request, which means that Brein will likely request the court to order this.
If Ziggo were to be ordered to block access to a website, this would be a first in The Netherlands. EDRi-member Bits of Freedom reacted emphasizing that such an order would be at odds with the mere conduit-exception as set out in the E-commerce Directive and a threat to net neutrality.
The request to block the website comes after the Dutch court has decided that The Pirate Bay acts unlawfully vis-a-vis Dutch rightsholders, and ordered to deny Dutch users access to infringing torrents. The Pirate Bay has not complied with this order.
Brain asked Ziggo to block The Pirate Bay (only in Dutch, 29.04.2010)
http://www.nu.nl/internet/2237899/brein-vraagt-ziggo-blokkade-the-pira...
In the news: BRAIN Ziggo calls to block ThePirateBay (only in Dutch,
30.04.2010)
http://anti-piracy.nl/nieuws/bericht.asp?nieuwsberichtid=207
(Contribution by Ot van Daalen - EDRi-member Bits of Freedom - Netherlands)