Sky TV Wants ISPs To Block Pirate Sites

From <https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=12131324>: Sky says ISPs should introduce blocking, because other countries do it. But it doesn’t mention how effective such blocks actually are(n’t). Also, it appears 5% of NZers have discovered the usefulness of Kodi boxes. The article nicely points out one problem with trying to block some of these “pirate” sites: Sky has also taken at least a dozen cases against individuals who accessed illegal Facebook streams of Joseph Parker fights - although it only sought token costs, not damages. However, while Sky's action over illegal Parker fight streaming has been successful, it also illustrates the complications of Sky's website blocking request. It is unlikely any ISP would want to block Facebook.
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Lawrence D'Oliveiro