More P2P. Belgian internet service provider Scarlet (formally Tiscali Belgium) is to appeal that previously reported court ruling which said the ISP had a duty to introduce technical measures to stop its customers from illegally sharing music via its servers. The court rejected Scarlet's defence, the usual ISP defence on this issue, that they could not be held liable for their customers' actions, and that they couldn't interfere with their customer's activities for privacy reasons. The court gave the ISP a number of options for filtering file sharing, and said it would fine them 2500 euros a day if they didn't have one of them in place in six months. But Scarlet this week confirmed it is appealing the decision, which could have ramifications for ISPs all over Europe, who have all been very keen to sidestep responsibility for P2P.
Jul 25, 2007
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Belgian ISP appeals P2P ruling
Belgian ISP Scarlet, formerly Tiscali Belgium, is appealing a court ruling that requires it to introduce technical measures to stop customers sharing music illegally.