Australia passes law to block overseas piracy sites

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[1] The controversial legislation, which allows rights holders to apply to a court to block overseas websites facilitating copyright infringement, has been voted through the Australian Senate today.

[2] The legislation saw strong opposition from the Australian Greens and a number of independent and minor party MPs, technology companies, the telecommunications industry, and consumer groups.

[3] The passing will amend the Copyright Act to allow rights holders to apply for overseas websites that are used for illegal downloads to be blocked.

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[Source] Australian Information Technology News -Australia passes law to block overseas piracy sites