German ISPs Block Romslab Due to Widespread Game PiracyErnesto Van der Sar, 11 Jun 08:22 PM Three years ago, German Internet providers agreed to vol
 | Three years ago, German Internet providers agreed to voluntarily block the most egregious pirate sites. The ISPs teamed up with copyright holders and launched the "Clearing Body for Copyright on the Internet" (CUII), which is now responsible for handing down blocking 'orders'. While CUII doesn't rely on court judgments, there is some form of oversight. When copyright holders report a pirate site, a review committee first checks whether the domain is indeed linked to a website that structurally infringes copyrights. If a website overwhelmingly hosts or links to pirated material, the site can be nominated for a blocklist entry. This can apply to torrent sites, streaming portals, search engines and direct download hubs, as long as piracy is front and center. Romslab Blocked The voluntary system has not yet resulted in a massive blocking wave. Thus far, only nineteen sites have been blocked, with game download portal Romslab as the latest addition. In a decision that was published a ...Read More |
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