Posted 06/19/09 at 07:02:48 PM by Andy Salisbury
While The Pirate Bay has proved to be a powder keg of controversy, it looks like Norway’s biggest ISP, Telenor, is the latest to be caught in its blast.
After a few victories against Danish ISPs, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) is looking to take aim at Norway. Telenor has reportedly been asked to completely block all access to The Pirate Bay within 14 days, or face a lawsuit.
In response, Telenor’s Ragnar Kårhus has stated, "This would be the same as demanding that the postal service should open all letters, and decide which ones should be delivered." They have since refused to give into the demands of the IFPI, and stated that they should file the lawsuit if they deem it necessary.
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Links:
[1] http://www.maximumpc.com/user/andysalisbury
[2] http://torrentfreak.com/isp-dragged-to-court-for-refusing-to-block-the-pirate-bay-090617/
[3] http://www.ifpi.org/
[4] http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/closing_arguments_presented_pirate_bay_trial
[5] http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/half_charges_dropped_pirate_bay_case
[6] http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/the_pirate_bay_claims_22_million_peers_seeks_recognition_guinness_book_world_records
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