Blocking offshore pirate content sites: PH joining a growing international consensus
Hugh Stephens*
Updated as of May 21 03:27 PM
The piracy situation in the Philippines needs urgent action, a situation recognized by all the stakeholders. The first site blocking orders should be issued soon and then the Philippines will join the more than 50 countries world-wide that have adopted site-blocking mechanisms in one form or another. Philippine creators, cultural industries content distributors and consumers will all benefit from this long-overdue step.
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