Reality Bytes: Ten-point guide to 'Irish SOPA' row

There was a lot of argument last week about 'Irish SOPA', the incoming copyright law amendment that will leave the question of cutting off websites to Irish courts.

'Irish courts could possibly order ISPs, search engines, social networks and other "intermediaries" to cut off internet users' access to websites'.
'Irish courts could possibly order ISPs, search engines, social networks and other "intermediaries" to cut off internet users' access to websites'.

There was a lot of argument last week about 'Irish SOPA', the incoming copyright law amendment that will leave the question of cutting off websites to Irish courts.

If you're confused, here is a ten-point guide to the basics of the situation.

**1** There is an EU copyright directive from 2001 which says rights-holders ...