In a significant test case achieved by the six major Hollywood studios, the UK High Court has forced BT to block access to their customers to the site Newzbin2 called "pirate". This was seen as a victory for the creative industries. But it was a defeat for the web and free speech in Britain. Now we have the tools for state support of Internet censorship.
As always, the way the Motion Picture Association (MPA) has sold the verdict was that it ensured the future development of new content. The prospect of the death of the film industry is greatly exaggerated. After all, this decision comes just days after the last of the Harry Potter broke a dramatically new box office record.
The idea that at a time when growth is weak and the income of ordinary people squeezed disposable being there is an untapped revenue stream are larger than simply does not hold. I'm sure the chancellor, George Osborne, I would like to know where the missing millions are actually said to come from the economy. One of the unsubstantiated claims about Newzbin2 was that it was about £ 1.40 per user per year. This is not enough to save an industry.
I do not think there can be no doubt that the creative industries play a vital role in our cultural and economic life, and we all want to see them continue to flourish. But the real question presented by a decision of this type is whether it is fair and proportionate.
A worrying aspect of this case is the new burden imposed on Internet service providers. Clearly the defense that they are a "mere conduit" is no longer acceptable, essentially, are now responsible for what the British want to access in their own homes. One unanswered question is who will pay for this action to force the blocking of websites, is likely to fall at least in part, from the ISP themselves, and by extension all of our bills whatever our habits of discharge. Not surprisingly, the answer in a protected area of the Association of Internet Service Providers "not welcome the decision, noting" the blockade is not a silver bullet to stop the violation of copyright online. "
One of the absurdities of this ruling is the inefficiency that is actually to achieve the stated objectives of the MPA. After all, it only affects customers of BT, and a specific website. Other sites pop-up, we seem condemned to a perpetual legal blow round-a-mole. The only industry that is very likely that growth through the lock case Newzbin2 get-around, such as virtual private networks.
The wording of the statement leaves no doubt that the property rights of the creators of the triumphs of human rights and freedom of expression. Politicians have been quick to condemn the blockade of the Internet abroad. But make no mistake, the result leaves us with a central control of what can and can not do on the Internet, none of us individually having nothing to say on the matter. Certainly in a democracy can not be a proportionate response, whatever the vision of sharing files.
There is no reason to believe that this will result in compliance with copyright, for example, fans of libel, no doubt, this result is looking forward to. One of the most depressing part is that the blockade must be passed through the system established to address the issue of child abuse images on the network. This system was not just made for a mission extremely broad, and frankly the use of Cleanfeed seems awfully cynical. Guarantees, as it would only ever be used to address this most heinous of crimes now seem futile.
The ruling also raises serious doubts about the direction of government policy on the Internet coalition. Strongly criticized the Digital Economy Act remains steeped in difficulties. It seems that the technical measures for the "three strikes" law does not apply until 2013 now. The Department of Culture Media and Sport, seems determined to build a web blocking scheme with lobbyists for the entertainment industry, and caused controversy with secret meetings. Ed Vaizey very public host on Twitter Newzbin2 result calls into serious doubt the sincerity of his offer with a series of political groups on the digital.
The film industry has been so impatient for results that has taken the road of the commandments. Hollywood is now she is teaching digital rights agenda, not the parliament.
As always, the way the Motion Picture Association (MPA) has sold the verdict was that it ensured the future development of new content. The prospect of the death of the film industry is greatly exaggerated. After all, this decision comes just days after the last of the Harry Potter broke a dramatically new box office record.
The idea that at a time when growth is weak and the income of ordinary people squeezed disposable being there is an untapped revenue stream are larger than simply does not hold. I'm sure the chancellor, George Osborne, I would like to know where the missing millions are actually said to come from the economy. One of the unsubstantiated claims about Newzbin2 was that it was about £ 1.40 per user per year. This is not enough to save an industry.
I do not think there can be no doubt that the creative industries play a vital role in our cultural and economic life, and we all want to see them continue to flourish. But the real question presented by a decision of this type is whether it is fair and proportionate.
A worrying aspect of this case is the new burden imposed on Internet service providers. Clearly the defense that they are a "mere conduit" is no longer acceptable, essentially, are now responsible for what the British want to access in their own homes. One unanswered question is who will pay for this action to force the blocking of websites, is likely to fall at least in part, from the ISP themselves, and by extension all of our bills whatever our habits of discharge. Not surprisingly, the answer in a protected area of the Association of Internet Service Providers "not welcome the decision, noting" the blockade is not a silver bullet to stop the violation of copyright online. "
One of the absurdities of this ruling is the inefficiency that is actually to achieve the stated objectives of the MPA. After all, it only affects customers of BT, and a specific website. Other sites pop-up, we seem condemned to a perpetual legal blow round-a-mole. The only industry that is very likely that growth through the lock case Newzbin2 get-around, such as virtual private networks.
The wording of the statement leaves no doubt that the property rights of the creators of the triumphs of human rights and freedom of expression. Politicians have been quick to condemn the blockade of the Internet abroad. But make no mistake, the result leaves us with a central control of what can and can not do on the Internet, none of us individually having nothing to say on the matter. Certainly in a democracy can not be a proportionate response, whatever the vision of sharing files.
There is no reason to believe that this will result in compliance with copyright, for example, fans of libel, no doubt, this result is looking forward to. One of the most depressing part is that the blockade must be passed through the system established to address the issue of child abuse images on the network. This system was not just made for a mission extremely broad, and frankly the use of Cleanfeed seems awfully cynical. Guarantees, as it would only ever be used to address this most heinous of crimes now seem futile.
The ruling also raises serious doubts about the direction of government policy on the Internet coalition. Strongly criticized the Digital Economy Act remains steeped in difficulties. It seems that the technical measures for the "three strikes" law does not apply until 2013 now. The Department of Culture Media and Sport, seems determined to build a web blocking scheme with lobbyists for the entertainment industry, and caused controversy with secret meetings. Ed Vaizey very public host on Twitter Newzbin2 result calls into serious doubt the sincerity of his offer with a series of political groups on the digital.
The film industry has been so impatient for results that has taken the road of the commandments. Hollywood is now she is teaching digital rights agenda, not the parliament.
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