https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Austria in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A Vienna administrative court has ordered Austrian Internet Service Providers to block several web sites allegedly used for illicit sharing of copyrighted material, based on a request from rightsholders' representative VAP. https://www.thelocal.at/20141006/isps-ordered-to-block-sharing-sites Mon, 06 Oct 2014 15:23:00 +0200 isps-ordered-to-block-sharing-sites VAP, the anti-piracy group for film and video in Austria, announced this week that it plans to take legal action against Austrian Internet service providers (ISPs), to force them to block access to so-called piracy websites. https://www.thelocal.at/20140820/legal-action-planned-to-force-piracy-blockade Wed, 20 Aug 2014 11:38:38 +0200 legal-action-planned-to-force-piracy-blockade The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) is demanding that five major Austrian Internet providers block access to sites they claim are used to pirate music. https://www.thelocal.at/20140806/ifpi-demands-further-website-bans-in-austria Wed, 06 Aug 2014 12:27:00 +0200 ifpi-demands-further-website-bans-in-austria