Some of the UK's biggest ISPs have lost an appeal against a 2014 ruling by the High Court in London requiring them to extend their blacklists to encompass websites accused of selling counterfeit goods....
UK ISPs have lost their appeal against a ruling that required them to blacklist websites selling counterfeit goods. The High Court ruled in favour of the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and its subsidiary Universal Music Group (UMG) on Friday after it argued that blocking access to sites offering illegal copies would be an infringement The Appeal Court then upheld a 2014 ruling which extended the act to cover sites selling counterfeit goods. The appellants, which include BT, EE, Sky, Virgin Media and TalkTalk, argued that blocking an ever-increasing range of website was a technical challenge that increased their costs on the back of thin margins.