KPN, UPC, Tele2 continue blocking The Pirate Bay

An order by a court in The Hague this morning to unblock The Pirate Bay torrent site will not apply to KPN, UPC and Tele2. These companies have filed a separate lawsuit against the blockade of The Pirate Bay and will await the outcome of their case, Nos reports. The Hague court has ordered Ziggo, XS4ALL and other internet service providers (ISPs) to lift an "ineffective" ban on The Pirate Bay. The court overturned a 2012 ruling by a lower court to block the popular torrent site. The lawsuit to block access to The Pirate Bay was filed by the BREIN foundation, an anti-piracy group. The strategy of blocking the file sharing website is not as effective as had been hoped, according to the court in The Hague. Research shows that people continue to download copyright protected material from The Pirate Bay despite the blockade. There are many ways to access blocked websites, including use of proxy servers. The blockade mainly affects people who do little downloading. BREIN also filed a lawsuit against KPN, UPC, Tele2 and T-Mobile. The providers were ordered to block The Pirate Bay, and they made an appeal like Ziggo, XS4ALL. A decision on their case is expected until March. The companies are encouraged by the decision of the court in The Hague. According to T-Mobile, it no longer a party in the lawsuit because the company no longer offers wired internet, Nos reports.