Sky ISPs have lost their appeal against a ruling that required them to blacklist websites selling counterfeit goods. The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act obliged ISPs to block websites found to be infringing copyright. The Appeal Court then upheld a 2014 ruling which extended the act to cover sites selling counterfeit goods. The appellants, which include BT, EE, UK, 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.
UK ISPs have lost their appeal against a ruling that required them to blacklist websites selling counterfeit goods. The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act obliged ISPs to block websites found to be infringing copyright. 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.