Netherlands lifts ban on The Pirate BayJanuary 30, 2014 - 12:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Pirate Bay will no longer be blocked by internet service providers (ISPs) in the Netherlands following a ruling by the country's Hague Appeals Court, Digital Spy said. Local ISPs have been told to restore access to the file-sharing service as barring users from it has proven "ineffective" as a means of tackling copyright infringement. Anti-piracy group Brein has been landed with a bill of around $550,000 to foot the ISPs' legal costs, but the organisation has confirmed that it will launch an appeal of its own to challenge the court's decision. The Pirate Bay has been blocked by service providers in numerous countries, including the UK, but users continue to access the service through proxy servers and other methods. British ISP Virgin Media has revealed that it is watching the Dutch court ruling closely, as it could have implications for the way internet piracy is combated in the UK. "We will look carefully at what this means for the UK, but we do remain beholden to the UK courts," the firm's head of media relations Gareth Mead told BBC News. Last month, the Pirate Bay switched to a top-level .AC domain after its .SX domain was seized by the Dutch authorities. Related links: Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |