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[–] 17509540? 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
It is only a DNS block for now, but that is because that is what the ISPs had available and ready to go. This was a result of previously meeting the music and movie industry anti-piracy requirements with a minimum cost solution. The purpose of this was to allow the CEOs and boards to say (with hands on hearts) that they had "done something" about piracy.
Expect increased pressure from the government to introduce more effictive and selective internet content control at the ISP level. This will be mostly behind the scenes, and by the time consumers get a whiff of the changes it will be too late.