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Roo_Boy [soylentnews.org] writes:

Australia's Federal Court has handed down a decision to block piracy websites but sided with the ISPs that the content holders should foot the bill. The means of blocking is to be agreed on by the content holders and ISPs.

Media Reports:
http://www.news.com.au/technology/online/piracy/federal-court-expected-to-hand-down-decision-on-blocking-illegal-torrent-and-streaming-sites-today/news-story/c1b0349a2cc6e3fb96007ddf04742efc [news.com.au]
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-15/federal-court-orders-pirate-bay-blocked-in-australia/8116912 [abc.net.au]

Actual decision :
http://www.judgments.fedcourt.gov.au/judgments/Judgments/fca/single/2016/2016fca1503 [fedcourt.gov.au]

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