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‘Torrent trackers’ don’t infringe copyrights, EU court hears

By Magnus Franklin ( October 27, 2016, 18:29 GMT | Insight) -- Cable companies and content providers squared off in Europe’s highest court today over the legality of “torrent trackers,” computer servers that help individuals share videos, music and books. Dutch cable outfits Ziggo and XS4All told the court that links on the Pirate Bay, a torrent tracker search engine, don’t break the law but merely point to content that violates copyrights.Cable companies and content providers squared off in Europe’s highest court today over the legality of “torrent trackers,” computer servers that help individuals share videos, music and books....

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