The Pirate Bay must be blocked, says Dutch court
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After becoming the first European country to pass net neutrality into law yesterday, a court in The Hague has today ruled that Dutch internet providers UPC, KPN, Tele2, T-Mobile and Telfort must block access to The Pirate Bay. While the law prevents access providers from throttling traffic or charging a premium for services like Skype, it still allows individual websites to be blocked with a court order.
The ruling against The Pirate Bay, according to popular Dutch site Tweakers.net, goes into effect within 10 business days of all affected parties being officially informed, meaning access to the notorious torrent site could be blocked by the end of May. A fine of €10,000 per day will be issu... »read more
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