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=High Court blocking order=
=High Court blocking order=
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In November 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17894176
the [[BPI]] wrote to the UK's major [[ISPs]] requesting that they voluntarily block The Pirate Bay. None of the ISPs would block without a court order to do so.
* http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Ch/2012/1152.html
* http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Ch/2012/1152.html
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** Redirects to [http://www.siteblocked.org/piratebay.html siteblocked.org]
** Redirects to [http://www.siteblocked.org/piratebay.html siteblocked.org]
* [[BT Group|BT]]: 2012-06-19
[http://torrentfreak.com/pirate-bay-disarms-bt-blockade-within-minutes-120619/ Pirate Bay Disarms BT Blockade Within Minutes], TorrentFreak, 2012-06-19
* [[BT Group|BT]]: 2012-06-19
[http://torrentfreak.com/pirate-bay-disarms-bt-blockade-within-minutes-120619/ Pirate Bay Disarms BT Blockade Within Minutes], TorrentFreak, 2012-06-19
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==Effects==
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Immediately following the blocking order, the Pirate Bay reported that the publicity had resulted in an additional 12 million visitors to their site.
http://torrentfreak.com/pirate-bay-enjoys-12-million-traffic-boost-shares-unblocking-tips-120502/
== Pirate Party proxy ==
== Pirate Party proxy ==
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In April 2012
https://www.pirateparty.org.uk/Pirate_Bay_Proxy
, shortly before the first UK ISP blocks were enacted, the [[Pirate Party UK]] introduced a UK-based proxy
allowing
the blocks
to be bypassed
. This proxy generated a significant amount of traffic
http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/pirateparty.org.uk
and became a major target for removal requests from Google's search index
http://www.google.com/transparencyreport/removals/copyright/domains/pirateparty.org.uk/
. In November 2012, the [[BPI]] sent a letter
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-11/30/bpi-vs-uk-pirate-bay-proxy
to the Pirate Party requesting the proxy be deactivated. PPUK indicated that it would not comply with the request and by December 10th, said that they have not yet received indication of any legal proceeding.
[http://torrentfreak.com/music-industry-threatens-to-sue-uk-pirate-party-over-pirate-bay-proxy-121210/ Music Industry Threatens to Sue UK Pirate Party over Pirate Bay Proxy], TorrentFreak, 2012-12-10
PPUK announced on 14 December that the members of the National Executive and the party's head of IT, named as individuals, had received letters from the BPI's solicitors.
http://www.pirateparty.org.uk/press/releases/2012/dec/14/bpi-threatens-legal-action-against-pirate-party-ex/
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In April 2012
https://www.pirateparty.org.uk/Pirate_Bay_Proxy
,
after similar blocking had been introduced in the Netherlands and
shortly before the first UK ISP blocks were enacted, the [[Pirate Party UK]] introduced a UK-based proxy
for avoiding
the blocks. This proxy generated a significant amount of traffic
http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/pirateparty.org.uk
and became a major target for removal requests from Google's search index
http://www.google.com/transparencyreport/removals/copyright/domains/pirateparty.org.uk/
. In November 2012, the [[BPI]] sent a letter
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-11/30/bpi-vs-uk-pirate-bay-proxy
to the Pirate Party requesting the proxy be deactivated. PPUK indicated that it would not comply with the request and by December 10th, said that they have not yet received indication of any legal proceeding.
[http://torrentfreak.com/music-industry-threatens-to-sue-uk-pirate-party-over-pirate-bay-proxy-121210/ Music Industry Threatens to Sue UK Pirate Party over Pirate Bay Proxy], TorrentFreak, 2012-12-10
PPUK announced on 14 December that the members of the National Executive and the party's head of IT, named as individuals, had received letters from the BPI's solicitors.
http://www.pirateparty.org.uk/press/releases/2012/dec/14/bpi-threatens-legal-action-against-pirate-party-ex/
The proxy was permanently disabled on 18 December 2012.
http://torrentfreak.com/pirate-party-shuts-down-pirate-bay-proxy-after-legal-threats-121219/
[http://torrentfreak.com/pirate-party-proxy-shutdown-means-activists-will-fight-another-day-121219/ Pirate Party Proxy Shutdown Means Activists Will Fight Another Day], TorrentFreak, 2012-12-19
The proxy was permanently disabled on 18 December 2012.
http://torrentfreak.com/pirate-party-shuts-down-pirate-bay-proxy-after-legal-threats-121219/
[http://torrentfreak.com/pirate-party-proxy-shutdown-means-activists-will-fight-another-day-121219/ Pirate Party Proxy Shutdown Means Activists Will Fight Another Day], TorrentFreak, 2012-12-19