European ISP can't block users
2011-11-25 09:38 by Daniela
Tags: ISP
According to a ruling by the EU Court of Justice (ECJ), Europe's highest court, Internet service providers (ISPs) can't be forced to block users from downloading songs illegally – as such action would breach EU rules. "EU law precludes the imposition of an injunction by a national court which requires an Internet service provider to install a filtering system with a view to preventing the illegal downloading of files," the European Court of Justice ruled. "It is true that the protection of the right to intellectual property is enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU," the ECJ said in a statement. "There is, however, nothing whatsoever in the wording of the Charter or in the Court's case law to suggest that that right is inviolable and must for that reason be absolutely protected." Read more -here-
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