The move follows last month's UK High Court Order and O2 is the latest of the broadband companies to follow the order.

A Spokesperson says:

 "The main U.K. internet providers were ordered by the high court to block access to specific IP addresses and URLs used by The Pirate Bay website."

At the time of the ruling, BPI CEO Geoff Taylor said: 

"The High Court has confirmed that The Pirate Bay infringes copyright on a massive scale. Its operators line their pockets by commercially exploiting music and other creative works without paying a penny to the people who created them. This is wrong - musicians, sound engineers and video editors deserve to be paid for their work just like everyone else."

At the moment, Sky, Everything Everywhere, TalkTalk and Virgin Media have already blocked the site. 

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O2 Is The Latest To Block The Pirate Bay

The move follows last month's UK High Court Order and O2 is the latest of the broadband companies to follow the order.

A Spokesperson says:

 "The main U.K. internet providers were ordered by the high court to block access to specific IP addresses and URLs used by The Pirate Bay website."

At the time of the ruling, BPI CEO Geoff Taylor said: 

"The High Court has confirmed that The Pirate Bay infringes copyright on a massive scale. Its operators line their pockets by commercially exploiting music and other creative works without paying a penny to the people who created them. This is wrong - musicians, sound engineers and video editors deserve to be paid for their work just like everyone else."

At the moment, Sky, Everything Everywhere, TalkTalk and Virgin Media have already blocked the site. 

The Pirate Bay's Logo

Sky Broadband has begun blocking access to the file sharing website The Pirate Bay. They follow Virgin Media and Everything Everywhere (Orange and T-Mobile's network) who have already blocked access to The Pirate Bay.

The UK High Court demanded Sky block access after complaints by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) that claimed that The Pirate Bay has infringed copyright regulations by providing magnet links to movies, music and other media.

O2 and Talktalk said they were still working to implement the ban while BT has been given extra time to make the necessary changes. It is expected that it will be implemented within the next fortnight.

A Statement from Sky said: "We have invested billions of pounds in high-quality entertainment for our customers because we know how much our customers value it. It's therefore important that companies like ours do what they can, alongside the government and the rest of the media and technology industries, to help protect their copyright." 

      

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Sky Blocks Access To The Pirate Bay

The Pirate Bay's Logo

Sky Broadband has begun blocking access to the file sharing website The Pirate Bay. They follow Virgin Media and Everything Everywhere (Orange and T-Mobile's network) who have already blocked access to The Pirate Bay.

The UK High Court demanded Sky block access after complaints by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) that claimed that The Pirate Bay has infringed copyright regulations by providing magnet links to movies, music and other media.

O2 and Talktalk said they were still working to implement the ban while BT has been given extra time to make the necessary changes. It is expected that it will be implemented within the next fortnight.

A Statement from Sky said: "We have invested billions of pounds in high-quality entertainment for our customers because we know how much our customers value it. It's therefore important that companies like ours do what they can, alongside the government and the rest of the media and technology industries, to help protect their copyright." 

      

As some of the Virgin Media customers across the UK have now discovered, The Pirate Bay is now blocked. The reason being is because the courts in the UK have decided that it would be best to attempt a block of The Pirate Bay from the ISP's (Internet Service Providers). Virgin Media have been the first to act. And all of the people out there who use The Pirate Bay may be worried, because this maybe a website that you use heavily to download an album from it to see whether you like it, rather than purchasing the album, and then finding out that you dislike it. This is the use I have for The Pirate Bay, I like to consider it as 'borrowing' the music from the Internet, and if I like it, go out and purchase it, and if not, remove it from my computer.

Although I do not have Virgin Media broadband, it is inevitable that my ISP will eventually attempt to block The Pirate Bay, and I am not worried at all, and you should not be either. The reason for my confidence is because it is almost impossible for an ISP to completely block a website, there are always different ways to get on to said website, and people have already discovered that you can still get on The Pirate Bay by using this link: http://www.pirateproxy.net/. This is using a proxy, and going around (so to speak) the Virgin Media blockage.

I don't know if the courts realise it, but by blocking the website and posting it all over the news websites, people who did not know that the site existed will then attempt to get on The Pirate Bay, thus resulting in more downloads, so in the long run, the courts decision has completely backfired on itself, more people now know of The Pirate Bay than they did this time last year. Although it is one of the most visited websites on the Internet, some people did not know of its existence before this.

Although I use this website, I can understand why they are attempting to block it, because the amount of money that has been lost by the music industry, the film industry, and the software industry is absolutely unfathomable. I can see the meaning behind the courts decision, but they have got this all wrong, people will always be able to go on any website that they want, if they are prepared to try hard enough.

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Virgin Media Vs The Pirate Bay

As some of the Virgin Media customers across the UK have now discovered, The Pirate Bay is now blocked. The reason being is because the courts in the UK have decided that it would be best to attempt a block of The Pirate Bay from the ISP's (Internet Service Providers). Virgin Media have been the first to act. And all of the people out there who use The Pirate Bay may be worried, because this maybe a website that you use heavily to download an album from it to see whether you like it, rather than purchasing the album, and then finding out that you dislike it. This is the use I have for The Pirate Bay, I like to consider it as 'borrowing' the music from the Internet, and if I like it, go out and purchase it, and if not, remove it from my computer.

Although I do not have Virgin Media broadband, it is inevitable that my ISP will eventually attempt to block The Pirate Bay, and I am not worried at all, and you should not be either. The reason for my confidence is because it is almost impossible for an ISP to completely block a website, there are always different ways to get on to said website, and people have already discovered that you can still get on The Pirate Bay by using this link: http://www.pirateproxy.net/. This is using a proxy, and going around (so to speak) the Virgin Media blockage.

I don't know if the courts realise it, but by blocking the website and posting it all over the news websites, people who did not know that the site existed will then attempt to get on The Pirate Bay, thus resulting in more downloads, so in the long run, the courts decision has completely backfired on itself, more people now know of The Pirate Bay than they did this time last year. Although it is one of the most visited websites on the Internet, some people did not know of its existence before this.

Although I use this website, I can understand why they are attempting to block it, because the amount of money that has been lost by the music industry, the film industry, and the software industry is absolutely unfathomable. I can see the meaning behind the courts decision, but they have got this all wrong, people will always be able to go on any website that they want, if they are prepared to try hard enough.

The Pirate Bay is a Swedish website that hosts links to download mostly-pirated free music, video and more.

Sky, Everything Everywhere, TalkTalk, O2 and Virgin Media needs to prevent any of their users accessing the website.

"Sites like The Pirate Bay destroy jobs in the UK and undermine investment in new British artists," - The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) Said.

The BPI's chief executive Geoff Taylor Said: "The High Court has confirmed that The Pirate Bay infringes copyright on a massive scale"


"Its operators line their pockets by commercially exploiting music and other creative works without paying a penny to the people who crated them."


"This is wrong - musicians, sound engineers and video editors deserve to be paid for their work just like everyone else"




The ISPs said they would not block the site unless a court order was made. Virgin Media told the BBC they will now comply with the request.

"As a responsible ISP, Virgin Media complies with court orders addressed to the company but strongly believes that changing consumer behaviour to tackle copyright infringement also needs compelling legal alternatives such as our agreement with Spotify, to give consumers access to great content at the right price."

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The Pirate Bay Must Be Blocked By UK ISPs, Court Rules

The Pirate Bay is a Swedish website that hosts links to download mostly-pirated free music, video and more.

Sky, Everything Everywhere, TalkTalk, O2 and Virgin Media needs to prevent any of their users accessing the website.

"Sites like The Pirate Bay destroy jobs in the UK and undermine investment in new British artists," - The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) Said.

The BPI's chief executive Geoff Taylor Said: "The High Court has confirmed that The Pirate Bay infringes copyright on a massive scale"


"Its operators line their pockets by commercially exploiting music and other creative works without paying a penny to the people who crated them."


"This is wrong - musicians, sound engineers and video editors deserve to be paid for their work just like everyone else"




The ISPs said they would not block the site unless a court order was made. Virgin Media told the BBC they will now comply with the request.

"As a responsible ISP, Virgin Media complies with court orders addressed to the company but strongly believes that changing consumer behaviour to tackle copyright infringement also needs compelling legal alternatives such as our agreement with Spotify, to give consumers access to great content at the right price."