Court struggles to define 'online location' in Australia's first site blocking case

Sites like Pirate Bay are one step closer to being blocked in Australia, just as soon as anyone can figure out the meaning of "online location."

In Sydney Thursday, the court heard arguments from Foxtel and Roadshow as part of their bid to have Solar Movie, Pirate Bay, Torrentz, TorrentHound and IsoHunt blocked for Australian Internet users. It's the first test of Australia's new site blocking law, which was passed in 2015.

The law allows copyright holders to seek an injunction in Federal Court that forces Australian Internet service providers (ISPs) to block foreign websites that facilitate copyright infringement. Read more...