Spain lifts blocks on file-sharing websites

A Spanish court has ordered blocks on six file-sharing sites to be lifted.All six sites were blocked in May after being accused of infringing copyright by the Spanish anti-piracy federation.The block meant mobile operators and internet service providers (ISPs) in Spain were told to stop letting customers get at the sites.
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-28367990Also see:9% of French Internet Subscribers Accused of Piracy
French anti-piracy authority Hadopi has revealed that in the first four years of its operations it sent initial file-sharing warnings to 9% of French Internet subscribers. Just over 10% of those subscriber accounts went on to receive a second warning, with just 0.4% getting a third. Overall, 116 individuals went on to the court stage.
http://torrentfreak.com/9-of-french-internet-subscribers-accused-of-piracy-140718/Dotcom’s MEGA Blocked in Italy Over Piracy Concerns
The Court of Rome has issued a nation-wide block of two dozen sites that facilitated the distribution of pirated movies. Among the blocked domains is Kim Dotcom’s cloud hosting service Mega, Firedrive (formerly known as Putlocker), and even Russia’s largest email provider Mail.ru.
http://torrentfreak.com/dotcoms-mega-blocked-italy-piracy-concerns-140719/

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