3 December, 2019
Websites offering pirated content can inflict tremendous damage on copyright holders, but due to the simplicity of sharing digital content in today’s high-speed, always-connected online environment, copyright protection poses serious challenges to both rights holders and government authorities.
Copyright owners such as professional sports leagues, movie studios, and legitimate streaming sites are increasingly turning to the tactic of site blocking, which targets internet service providers (ISPs) to prevent users’ access to websites hosting pirated content. In many countries around the world, this has become a common approach to protecting the legitimate rights of copyright holders.
In Vietnam, although paid streaming services are gaining a foothold, online copyright infringement and pirated content are still widespread. Site blocking may offer a possible alternative for rights holders in the fight against online piracy.
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For further information, please contact:
Loc Xuan Le, Tilleke & Gibbins
loc.l@tgvn.vn
