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Man Bites Dog -- Warez Site Bans ISP

Isn't this backwards?

The Pirate Bay Bans ISP In Protest Move

... Swedish website The Pirate Bay (TPB) has decided to block the Swedish ISP Perspektiv Broadband's users from accessing the TPB's website. The move comes in response to ISP Perspektiv's decision to block its users from accessing the Russian website, allofmp3.com.

One interesting thing to note is that the allofmp3 is legal under Swedish law. There is no legal reason for Perspektiv to block traffic to allofmp3, rather the broadband provider elected to do so, according the The Pirate Bay, after meeting with Swedish and Danish anti-piracy organizations.

The Pirate Bay claims that Perspektiv Bredband "clearly states in their press release that it is a moral and not legal standpoint." I can't read Swedish, so I can't confirm that Perspektiv did in fact say that, but either way, given that allofmp3.com is not illegal in Sweden, Perspektiv's move to block the site is a bit odd at the least.

I'm heard of ISPs banning Warez sites bet never a Warez site banning an ISP. It says a lot that TPB has enough marketshare that blacklisting an ISP is apparently enough to get customers to protest.

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