Ruling on Tuesday, the Vastmanland District Court handed down Sweden's first ever conviction for online file sharing, a move which has been welcomed by anti-piracy groups which viewed the country as a haven for such activity.
The Court found Andreas Bawer guilty of violating national copyright laws by making a film available for others to download, and fined him 16,000 kroner (US$2,000).
Although the verdict has been dubbed "a very big step forward" by the country's anti-piracy agency, Antipiratbyran, it has also been criticised as not taking a strong enough stance, with some observers suggesting that by failing to impose a custodial sentence, the Court may be encouraging file sharers to continue with their illegal activities.
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