Cine claim letter to Popcorn Time-users face criticism – IDG.se

Six years then was the debate on the hot. Then it fell almost into oblivion. Ipred Act gave, among others, the film and music industry to the court for the address information linked to IP addresses on suspicion of copyright infringement.

Daniel Westman
Act was introduced April 1, 2009 and tested way up to the European Court of Justice in the case of the operator Ephone, who would not disclose its customers’ information. Since then, the law has not been used so extensively by the copyright holders.

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– You drove this goal then and rights holders said it was so important. Then right owners used it so much, says Daniel Westman, who is a PhD student at the Institute for Legal Informatics at the University of Stockholm.

Now it , however, be about to changed. Yesterday wrote IDG.se of the film industry’s plans to once again seek out individual pirates who use such service Popcorn Time to watch movies and send dunning letters to them. To access the physical addresses, companies must or their legal representative proceedings to recover them from the internet operators.

– Considering that it involves many small claims it is quite a lot of work to go to court to obtain information about the subscriber, says Daniel Westman.

But he believes at the same time that it is possible for the film companies to require out addresses in bulk from the operators, although it must be presented evidence in each case. The standard of proof is lower for civil cases such as these than if it had been about a criminal case.

Earlier, the film industry most targeted against persons spreads larger amounts movie. But the nature of Popcorn Time where there is no central place to attack forces them to also chase file-sharers for individual films and creating a deterrent effect, but Daniel Westman believe that companies are taking a risk if someone refuses to pay the posted invoice.

– If you which matches the subscriber and asserts that this is responsible for the intrusion takes a risk if it turns out that you can not win this kind of case. Then the strategy becomes ineffective, says Daniel Westman.

Telia is Sweden largest broadband provider and critical of movie companies’ new strategy.

– Ipred Act is , where as a tool for those who want to chase customers that way, says Patrik Hiselius who is a lawyer and spokesperson at TeliaSonera in a written reply.

But he thinks that the film companies choose the wrong path in their fight against piracy.

– The and for the good that the court must ensure customer privacy before they may decide to customer information must be disclosed. But we are continuing to the right and more successful way instead is to satisfy the demand that exists, not to chase and block. Many who see the film are happy to pay, only they have access to the new films during the first few weeks when the interest is greatest, says Patrik Hiselius.