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Tue 10 Oct 2010Judge says 'scandal' of illegal downloads devastating business
COURT HEARING:ILLEGAL MUSIC downloading was described by a judge as a “scandal” yesterday as five major record companies failed in their High Court action aimed at compelling internet service provider UPC to take action to prevent the practice.
Mr Justice Peter Charleton, while strongly criticising UPC Communications Ireland Ltd over its failure to act against music pirates, said the legislative response to the problem of internet piracy, the Copyright and Related Rights Acts 2000, made no proper provision for the blocking, diverting or interrupting of internet communications intent on breaching copyright.
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