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UK ISPs Ordered To Block Pirate Bay

Posted by samzenpus on from the do-not-surf-list dept.

Barence writes "Five of Britain's biggest ISPs have been ordered to block access to The Pirate Bay. Sky, Everything Everywhere, TalkTalk, O2 and Virgin Media have been told to block access to the site. Britain's biggest ISP, BT, has been given a few further weeks to 'consider its position.' Music lobby group, the BPI, welcomed the move, saying music creators 'deserve to be paid for their work just like everyone else' and calling for those who use The Pirate Bay to illegally download content to 'explore the many digital music services operating ethically and legally in the UK.'"

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  1. This will work well by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Because, you know, TPB is the only torrent site on the Interwebs. People won't use other sites or find a work-around. Nope. Not at all.

  2. Well by Spad · · Score: 5, Funny

    That's piracy sorted, what's next?

  3. Re:Once again, government is too slow to act. by Theophany · · Score: 1, Funny

    Neither. It's full-blown, mongoloid-butt-fuck retarded.

  4. ISP Followup Story by edgypx · · Score: 3, Funny

    Everything Everywhere changes name to Most Things Almost Everywhere

  5. Re:Time for war by dadioflex · · Score: 5, Funny

    I've taken to hanging around HMV and tutting disapprovingly when I see anyone take a CD to the check-out. Don't they realise that money is going to fund a terrorist organization that seeks to censor the proletariat?