In reply to "ruby" who wrote the following:
> This was posted in relation to the disappearance of robo@Cock:
>
> "Usenet Provider is Obliged to Identify Pirates, Court Rules
> BY ERNESTO ON JUNE 9, 2017 C: 36
> BREAKING
>
> Usenet provider Eweka has lost another court battle with Dutch
> anti-piracy group BREIN. The service provider must identify a former
> customer who's accused of uploading copyright-infringing material.
> According to the court, the provider is obliged to do the same in
> future cases, without a court order.
>
> Dutch anti-piracy group BREIN has targeted pirates of all shapes and
> sizes over the past several years.
>
> infringers on Usenet, which still has millions of frequent users.
>
> BREIN sets its aim on prolific uploaders and other large-scale
> copyright infringers. After identifying its targets, it asks providers
> to reveal the personal details connected to the account.
>
> Last December, BREIN asked Usenet provider Eweka to hand over the
> personal details of one of its former customers but the provider
> refused to cooperate voluntarily.
>
> intermediary that would rather not perform the role of piracy police.
> Instead, it preferred to rely on the court to make a decision.
>
> The provider had already taken a similar position earlier last year,
> but the Court of Haarlem ruled that it must hand over the information.
>
> In a new ruling this week, the Court issued a similar order.
>
> The Court stressed that in these type of situations the Usenet
> provider is required to hand over the requested details, without
> intervention from the court. This is in line with case law.
>
> Under Dutch law, ISPs can be obliged to hand over the personal details
> of their customers if the infringing activity is plausible and the
> aggrieved party has a legitimate interest.
>
> previously uploaded 9,538 allegedly infringing works to Usenet,
> Tweakers reports. He was tracked down through information from the
> headers of the binaries he posted.
>
> BREIN is pleased with the verdict, which once again strengthens its
> position in cases where third-party providers hold information on
> infringing customers.
>
> director Tim Kuik responds.
>
> stopping uploaders and holding them liable as soon as possible. This
>
> The court ordered Eweka to pay legal fees of roughly 1,500 euros. In
> addition, the provider faces a penalty of 1,000 euros per day, to a
> maximum of 100,000 euros, if it fails to hand over the requested
> information in its possession.
>
> rulings in favor of BREIN, it is unlikely that the provider will
> continue to fight similar cases in the future."
>
>
> Ruby
Thanks Ruby. This is from the BREIN website...
The BREIN foundation is the joint anti-piracy program of authors, artists,
publishers, producers and distributors of music, film, games, interactive
software and books; A unique bundling of forces of the entire entertainment
industry in the fight against Intellectual Property theft. BREIN is the central
contact for rights holders, government, law enforcement, trade and media in the
Netherlands with respect to all issues concerning the unauthorised copying and
distribution of entertainment products both offline and online. BREIN is the
Dutch acronym for "Protection Rights Entertainment Industry Netherlands" and
also, more importantly, the Dutch word for "brain".
It seems that they are a private group (likely bankrolled by large film and
music houses) that at times strongarms ISPs and usenet providers to rat on its
users. It would seem that their primary role is in enforcing copyright on the
internet/usenet, initially for film and music content, but it seems that its
interests have now broadened to adult site content.
Whilst your work here in abmel has been prolific, I think that these anti-piracy
groups are after the really big fish.
Nhoj
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