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| The Pirate Bay says BT block already breached | The Pirate Bay says BT block already breached |
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| BT has joined other UK internet service providers (ISPs) in blocking access to The Pirate Bay, a ban the group says users have already circumvented. | BT has joined other UK internet service providers (ISPs) in blocking access to The Pirate Bay, a ban the group says users have already circumvented. |
| TalkTalk, Sky, Virgin, O2 and Everything Everywhere have already cut off access to the site, which hosts links to pirated music and video. | TalkTalk, Sky, Virgin, O2 and Everything Everywhere have already cut off access to the site, which hosts links to pirated music and video. |
| A High Court ruling in April ordered ISPs to prevent users accessing the site. | A High Court ruling in April ordered ISPs to prevent users accessing the site. |
| BT customers attempting access receive the message: "Error - site blocked". | BT customers attempting access receive the message: "Error - site blocked". |
| Boosted traffic | Boosted traffic |
| BT has also cut off access to other addresses, known as proxy sites, made available by The Pirate Bay. | BT has also cut off access to other addresses, known as proxy sites, made available by The Pirate Bay. |
| But a representative of the UK Pirate Party - a political group that opposes the bans - told BBC News more proxy sites had been made available "within minutes". | |
| About 10% of traffic to its proxy sites now seemed to be coming from BT customers, 30% from VirginMedia customers, 15% via Sky, 6% via TalkTalk and 3% via O2, he said. | About 10% of traffic to its proxy sites now seemed to be coming from BT customers, 30% from VirginMedia customers, 15% via Sky, 6% via TalkTalk and 3% via O2, he said. |
| BT declined to comment on reports the block had been circumvented. | BT declined to comment on reports the block had been circumvented. |
| The Pirate Party spokesman said public interest in the service following the ban had also boosted traffic to the party's website. | The Pirate Party spokesman said public interest in the service following the ban had also boosted traffic to the party's website. |
| Democratic process | Democratic process |
| "This increased traffic isn't just about The Pirate Bay; it seems that the proxy has sparked an interest in the Pirate Party itself, and we are seeing a significant uptick in membership and people navigating the rest of the site," he said. | "This increased traffic isn't just about The Pirate Bay; it seems that the proxy has sparked an interest in the Pirate Party itself, and we are seeing a significant uptick in membership and people navigating the rest of the site," he said. |
| "The volume of emails and phone calls into the party has also increased markedly." | "The volume of emails and phone calls into the party has also increased markedly." |
| The spokesman added: "Blocks on Pirate Bay have effectively short-circuited the democratic process. | The spokesman added: "Blocks on Pirate Bay have effectively short-circuited the democratic process. |
| "Our internet policy is not being run by our elected representatives, it is being dictated by the music industry." | "Our internet policy is not being run by our elected representatives, it is being dictated by the music industry." |