Targeting Internet Service Providers (ISPs) as means to curtail online copyright piracy

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Online copyright piracy has been the fastest growing form of copyright infringement globally. This has been attributed to the rapid advancement in technology that has brought myriad challenges in the copyright industry.

Online piracy refers to the unlawful copying and/or distribution of copyright-protected material over the internet without authorisation from the copyright owner. People have in the recent past been pirating copyright-protected content ranging from music, television shows, movies, video games, eBooks, computer software and other digital contents without realising that they are committing a serious crime. This form of crime is usually committed through communication channels provided by Internet Service Providers (ISPs).