ISPs and Movie Industry Prepare Canadian Pirate Site Blocking Deal
Found on Torrentfreak on Wednesday, 06 December 2017
In most countries, these blockades are ordered by local courts, which compel Internet providers to restrict access to certain websites. In Canada, however, there’s a plan in the works to allow for website blockades without judicial oversight.
“Recent history suggests that the list will quickly grow to cover tougher judgment calls. For example, Bell has targeted TVAddons, a site that contains considerable non-infringing content,” Geist notes.
He stresses that the ISPs involved in these plans should seriously consider if they want to continue down this path, which isn’t necessarily in the best interest of their customers.
In other words, the entertainment industry is not happy with the current laws and courts, so they come up with a way to bypass them. Not too surprising, knowing their history.