17 August 2021CopyrightMuireann Bolger

Film studios sue ISP Grande over BitTorrent piracy

A consortium of film companies has sued Texan internet services provider (ISP) Grande Communications, demanding that it block users from using BitTorrent services to pirate movies.

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