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allofmp3.com
Could a Danish court's order to block this Russian-based music site be applied more widely to censor hate speech? |
A few weeks ago a
Danish court decided that an ISP called
Tele2 had to block its users from accessing the Russian music store
Allofmp3. My own ISP hasn't blocked access yet, but supposedly they will.
This decision was of course hailed by the record industry -- while everyone in the publishing business is wondering what the long-term consequences will be.
Meanwhile bloggers were busy showing how to circumvent a blocked URL.
On a related note, a Danish pre-court decision this week determined that the ultra-nationalistic, local radio station Radio Holger was to be taken off the FM band. In a series of cases the radio station has been charged with violating Danish anti-racism law. Finally, the plug was pulled on the station -- literally.
Naturally, Radio Holger continues to broadcast its shows online. It will of course still be possible to take the owner to court on hate-speech charges -- at least as long as its content is hosted on Danish servers, under a Danish domain.
But the big question is: Could someone -- with the recent Allofmp3 ruling in hand -- force Danish ISPs to block access to Radio Holger's site?
