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Victory For Irish File Sharers Dashed By Government Report

Posted by Unknown on from the protect-revenue-at-any-cost dept.

2phar writes "The Irish Government is 'to publish an order early in the new year to allow music publishers, film producers and other parties to go to court to prevent ISPs from allowing their customers access to "pirate" websites.' The government has 'written to music publisher EMI Ireland confirming the order will be published and incorporated into existing legislation in January ... EMI Ireland recently warned the Government that it would take legal action against the State if the Government did not address the problem.'" This is a response to a ruling that Eircom's current "three strikes" rules were illegal due to privacy issues.

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  1. New corporate overlords by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    > EMI Ireland recently warned the Government
    Ok, so now corporations not only sue people, they openly threaten governments of legal action, and governments chicken out and pass laws that restrict people's freedom. Can we yet declare a new feudal regime?

  2. Re:The lesser of two evils by funkatron · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Fuck ALL evils!

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  3. Unethical to buy music by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I think the music-industry is hostile to free speech. It is not ethical to buy their music. Use creative-commons or small, independent labels instead.

  4. Re:Sovereign immunity? by Targen · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Blame the WTO's puppet organisation the US for this sort of thing, not the EU.

    Fixed that for you.

  5. Re:The lesser of two evils by Ihmhi · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I'd take this system over a three strikes any day.

    Why take any system at all?

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  6. Re:freedom of speech... by hawkinspeter · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I'm glad I don't live where you live where fundamental freedoms can just be revoked on the whim of a law-maker. If someone tries to legislate my freedom away, they'd better be ready for a fight.

    Just imagine if the progress of science was bound by "intellectual property" - we'd still be in the dark ages. Human culture has always revolved around the sharing of culture, whether that means singing songs around a campfire or viral youtube videos, sharing is in our nature.

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  7. Re:freedom of speech... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    So.... where do you live? If you answer United States i'm going to piss myself laughing so hard.

  8. EMI aint broke? by sgt+scrub · · Score: 3, Insightful

    If you have enough money to go round suing governments, piracy must not be cutting very deep into the bottom line.

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