The Malaysian government has banned filesharing websites. Ten filesharing sites have been blocked.
Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has ordered all Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to block the following sites:
1. http://www.warez-bb.org
2. http://www.thepiratebay.org
3. http://www.movie2k.to
4. http://www.megavideo.com
5. http://www.putlocker.com
6. http://www.depositfiles.com
7. http://www.duckload.com
8. http://www.fileserve.com
9. http://www.filestube.com
10. http://www.megaupload.com
An MCMC spokesperson confirmed the ban and said it was done on the request of the Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism Ministry.
The reason for the ban? To combat piracy. Apparently, the above websites were among the most visited sites by Malaysians to illegally download movies.
When asked about surfers who legally use the sites for storing non-pirated content, the ministry's enforcement division director-general Mohd Roslan Mahayudin said they will look into any appeal made.
Interestingly, the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) Malaysia Bill of Guarantees states that the Government will not censor the Internet.
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