What the new Swiss copyright law means for consumers of pirated online content Internet service providers, however, will not have to block access to illegal (piracy) websites, a measure that copyright-holder groups had hoped would be included in the final revision. All providers are already responsible for ensuring that content which infringes copyright is removed from their servers (the “take down” principle). Such providers can be legally compelled to ensure that content infringing copyright previously found on their servers does not find its way back on to their site (the “stay down” principle). Instead, the legal amendment targets hosting providers – web services that give users storage space on their servers to host data – operating out of Switzerland, and specifically those whose business model is based on piracy. Sabrina Konrad of the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI) told swissinfo.ch that criminalising consumers does not make much sense, “since consumers are generally not in a position to determine the lawfulness of offers”.
It does not, however, penalise consumers who illegally download films or music for private use on “peer-to-peer” sharing sites. The revised law External link facilitates and speeds up legal access to digital TV offerings and streaming services, while also boosting copyright protection for creative artists. What does the new Swiss law say? End of insertion
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