Norway to rule on piracy site blocks

Coral Williamson

Norwegian anti-piracy group Rights Alliance is set to file a case before Oslo’s District Court, aiming to force local ISPs to block access to any website dealing illegally in copyright protected material.

The group told Norwegian media that it had already given a list of sites it wants blocked to ISP Telenor, Norway’s biggest Internet provider. Top of the list is neighbouring Sweden’s The Pirate Bay, which has already been blocked in other countries.

Jørn Bremtun, senior communications advisor for ...

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