nsane.forums Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Ireland today passed new legislation that allows copyright holders to force Internet providers to block ‘pirate’ websites.Dubbed ‘SOPA Ireland,’ the copyright law amendment makes it possible for rightsholders to obtain an injunction against sites they deem to be infringing.While the US SOPA is much broader, the Irish version was met with great opposition.80,419 people petitioned their ministers not to pass the amendment, but this was in vain.With the amendment signed into law opponents fear the worst.“We can expect the music industry to immediately start seeking injunctions against ISPs to block access to parts of the internet,” Stop SOPA Ireland writes.Despite the announcement of the upcoming blocking legislation, record label EMI still sued the Irish state for its lacking anti-piracy stance. View: Original Article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambrocious Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 A cold day in hell has arrived in Ireland....R.I.P. Ireland Freedoms.All this and more...coming to the rest of the planet soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosticles Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Good god :(, i live just a couple hundred miles away from ireland, better not cross the border. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marik Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 such a sad thing to hear...the end is near...by the end of 2012 we will all be shackled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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