The Pirate Bay Speaks Out Against Proposed EU Firewall

Despite losing a court case, and nearly selling to a shady gaming company, The Pirate Bay is still rattling cages in the entertainment industry. A February meeting of the European Union’s Law Enforcement Work Party (LEWP) resulted in a proposal that, among other things, recommended a European firewall that would block 'inappropriate' sites.

Among those sites, would no doubt be the Pirate Bay. The torrent site is using its clout to rally the Internet with an impassioned (and fittingly "borrowed") speech.Among those sites would no doubt be the Pirate Bay. The torrent site is using its clout to rally the Internet with an impassioned (and fittingly "borrowed") speech.

The LEWP proposal did not go over well in all quarters. ISPs are quite down on it as they do not want the added responsibility of running the firewalls and maintaining the blocklists. Many users are, of course, concerned about government censorship of the Internet. Although, the media lobby is pleased with the proposed measures, which they have been suggesting for years. In response to this document, The Pirate Bay has posted a modified version of Winston Churchill’s “this was their finest hour” speech.