Roscomnadzor blocked Rutracker.ru - Interfax

29 December 2013 10:23 | Photo: RIA Novosti, Alexei Nichukin

Roscomnadzor reported blocking torrent site Rutracker.ru. According to authorities, such measures were taken after 13 requirements about removing pirated content

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Moscow. December 28. INTERFAX.RU – Roscomnadzor took steps to block the network address of the largest torrent site Rutracker.ru “Interfax” agency spokesman Vadim Ampelonsky. “Bit-torrent Rutracker.ru locked after 13 requirements about removing pirated content,” – he said.

Ampilonsky recalled that on September 9 Moskomnadzor on the basis of a valid judgment sent a hosting provider notified in Russian and English on the infringement of exclusive rights to the online resource demanding to take appropriate measures to remove.

“In the Administration site 13 times more letters were sent to the addresses on which the information was placed in violation of the exclusive rights. Resource ignored the requirement of non-placement of works without permission” – told in Roskomnadzor.

Ampilonsky said that on December 27 it was decided to lock resource Rutreker.ru network address. Press Secretary clarified that the network address resource in rented hosting www. Rutracker.org. “The site was blocked, but almost immediately he changed his IP address”, – he said.

Roskomnadzor reported that due to the change of network address, the new address is entered in the register of banned sites. “Operators notified of the need to remove illegal content,” – said Ampilonsky.

According to him, before the court to block the resource was approached by “Central Partnership Sales House”.

company complained of a violation of the site of their exclusive rights to the movie “Legend 17″, “Marathon”, “Never mind the girls,” “Red 2″ and others.