The Pirate Bay is already inaccessible via most UK internet service providers, though workarounds are relatively easy to find
Another milestone in the ongoing effort by UK lawmakers to restrict access to The Pirate Bay was reached on Friday, as British internet service providers Be Broadband and parent company O2 joined counterparts Sky Broadband, Virgin Media and Everything Everywhere in blocking access to the controversial file sharing website.
Responding to customer’s concerns regarding the matter in a blog post published recently, Be Broadband commented:
"We wouldn't choose to do this voluntarily but we need to comply with UK laws just like any UK business. We're aware of the concerns voiced by members about the broader issue. Our policy of zero traffic management means that we treat all protocols equally (e.g. web, downloads, VPNs) and we will do as much as we can to give you the internet as you want it, whilst complying with UK laws."
The move follows a High Court order issued in April of this year which ordered ISP’s to remove access to the beleaguered website and effectively place it out of reach for the majority of UK internet users. The only UK broadband providers who still offer a safe port in the storm for those wishing to access The Pirate Bay (or TPB) are currently TalkTalk and BT, the former company having still not implemented the ordered change, while BT has been granted extra time by the High Court to make the necessary arrangements.
TPB’s often belligerent anti-copyright stance and notoriety has led to the website being a prime target for authorities worldwide, yet despite multiple lawsuits it still thrives, with web traffic analysts Alexa currently citing TPB as the web's 77th most visited website, globally.
Source: Be Broadband
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