Translation

Film industry wants to block Internet sites
For a handful €
Francesco Campagne / WZ Online

Too much freedom notes the Austrian film industry on the web. Therefore, it is now trying to write the law by local Internet provider to force to block some sites on the World Wide Web.

The disputed Internet domain would provide copyright-protected material for download. The letter was written in the name of Satel Film, Wega Film and Constantin Film.

But the Association of Internet Providers (ISPA) sees no reason to interfere with the rights of their customers. In a press release emphasizing the provider that there is no legal basis for blocking websites. The Ispa compares the suggestion with highwaymen practices. Ispa-General Andreas Wildberger surprised that the film industry does not mention any specific download cases, but argued only with the possibility of an illegal action. For Wildberger, it would be as if one would want to force the lock to Asfinag of highways, just because someone could carry illegal DVD copies in this way. As the Ispa the "Wiener Zeitung", said the providers have a deadline until 25 October will, for the needs of film companies to take into account.

In Germany this spring, a similar case caused a stir. The Motion Picture Alliance (MPA) was forced by means of temporary injunctions the Berlin CB3ROB providers to cut the connection to the Internet domain of The Pirate Bay. The success in court but changed very little since the site was accessible again in 24 hours at a different address.