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@ 2016/09/08Swedish ISP Bahnhof has attacked a copyright troll hoping to make a swift buck out of pirates.
Bahnhof accuses Spridningskollen of trademark infringement and has demanded the shutdown of its website.
Spridningskollen’s business model is the same as US copyright trolls. It searches websites looking for IP addresses, gets a court order to identify the user and then threatens them with either a fine or an expensive court case. Few cases get to court.
Spridningskollen (Distribution Check) uses data gathered by German anti-piracy outfit Excipio, they plan to start by targeting around 1,000 alleged pirates, offering them settlements of around $233.
Spridningskollen spokesman Gordon Odenbark said the process was like speed cameras, where torrent users risk a ‘fine’ if they get caught. This will generate revenue, but could also act as a deterrent, preventing other people from violating rightsholders’ rights.
Bahnhof accuses Spridningskollen of trademark infringement and has demanded the shutdown of its website.
Spridningskollen’s business model is the same as US copyright trolls. It searches websites looking for IP addresses, gets a court order to identify the user and then threatens them with either a fine or an expensive court case. Few cases get to court.
Spridningskollen (Distribution Check) uses data gathered by German anti-piracy outfit Excipio, they plan to start by targeting around 1,000 alleged pirates, offering them settlements of around $233.
Spridningskollen spokesman Gordon Odenbark said the process was like speed cameras, where torrent users risk a ‘fine’ if they get caught. This will generate revenue, but could also act as a deterrent, preventing other people from violating rightsholders’ rights.
