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Old 08-27-2007, 02:13 AM  
Rhesus
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Originally Posted by ServerGenius View Post
Yes the best part of this is that the supreme court ruled that any provider that
doesn't provide BREIN with the info regarding piracy sites or isn't able to hand
over correct info (fake address and such) will automatically be held responsible
for the damage which means they can and will be fined up to 670.000 euros
and risk 4 years of prison.

LeaseWeb is the most famous providers facilitating to Torrent and Usenet
Piracy sites.....they got hit hard and got convicted to paying huge fines.
All torrent sites on their network have been closed down now.

Also KPN a dutch telecom/internet provider got fined for the same reasons.
The Netherlands is stepping up to fight piracy and they mean serious business
now.

Holland is no longer a safe haven for piracy....instead our country is now one
of the leading countries in fighting it
There are many drawbacks to such rulings. First of all, you forget that it's not against the law everywhere to host torrents. Hosting companies have to protect their customers and privacy reputation as well. Having to hand over information without any further ado would only suit a dictatorial regimen.
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