Mediagazer: Belgian ISPs win pirate tax case against music rights group SABAM, court rules that they cannot be taxed as a public broadcast medium (Ernesto/TorrentFreak)

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Ernesto / TorrentFreak:

Belgian ISPs win pirate tax case against music rights group SABAM, court rules that they cannot be taxed as a public broadcast medium — Internet Providers Win Court Case Over “Pirate Tax” — Over the past several years Belgian music rights group SABAM has pressured Internet providers to take responsibility for online piracy.

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