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Australian Court Rules ISPs Must Block Access to File-Share Websites (December 15, 2016)
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By: Eric A. Heath | January 13, 2017 - 4:44pm
On December 15, 2016, the Federal Court of Australia ruled that Internet service providers (ISPs) in Australia must block websites that allow users to illicitly download copyrighted material. The Court ordered the ISPs to block the five named entities—Pirate Bay, Torrentz, TorrentHound, IsoHunt, and SolarMovie—and all their related websites through various methods. The ban only applies to the websites of these entities, and the Court would have to approve any additions.