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ISPs Dragged Into Swedish File Sharing Battle

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the sinking-worm-on-a-hook-feeling dept.

paulraps writes "Swedish internet service providers may soon be required by law to take greater responsibility for unlawful file-sharing. Although rejecting the ludicrous idea of an overarching broadband fee which would be shared out among copyright holders, a government report published on Monday called for internet providers to be 'bound to contribute to bringing all copyright infringement to an end'. Under the proposal, copyright holders whose material is being shared illegally would be entitled to compensation from ISPs which did not ban users. Needless to say, the country's ISPs are not happy."

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  1. End copyright infringement ? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    >>> 'bound to contribute to bringing all copyright infringement to an end'.

    Does this mean they can donate to organisations that want to end copyright altogether ?

  2. Make telephone companies responsible then... by bartman31415 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Seems rather absurd way to deal with the problem to me. Why not make telephone companies responsible for policing wire fraud crimes then?!

  3. Belgian isp lost similar lawsuit by matsuva · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Here in Belgium Scarlet telecom has recently lost a lawsuit issued by the belgian RIAA (SABAM). The judge has ruled that the ISP should ban P2P traffic, needless to say Scarlet has appealed against this bs decision. All other Belgian ISP's have received a letter treathening to sue them too if the don't cut off P2P traffic.
    I'm sorry for my poor knowledge of English and i am currently fortifying my house out of fear for the grammar nazi's.