“UPC has informed the rights holders that there is no basis under Irish law requiring an ISP to block access to certain websites and that it will not agree to a request that goes beyond what is currently provided for under Irish law,” UPC said in a statement.

“Should the rights holders proceed with their threat of legal action if UPC fails to block access to Pirate Bay, UPC has every intention of vigorously defending its position in Court,” they add, putting them in the same boat as the Norwegian ISP Telenor.

Previously, Ireland’s largest ISP Eircom refused to block the Pirate Bay without a court order. Instead, they made a deal with the local equivalent of the RIAA to warn and eventually disconnect illegal file-sharers.

Article from: FreakBits