On March 27, 2014, the EU Court of Justice (CJEU) ruled in the UPC Telekabel Wien-case that national courts may impose website blocking orders to internet access providers (IAPs) requiring them to prevent their subscribers from accessing a website containing copyright infringing material, without specifying the concrete blocking measures to be taken. The Court also emphasized that the measures taken by the IAPs must strike a fair balance between all fundamental rights involved. The IAPs may find themselves in the unenviable position of having to determine the adequacy and proportionality of the blocking measures to be taken. This risks leading to additional litigation regarding the measures taken to implement website blocking orders.
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