Bahnhof must disclose information to the police – Expressen

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Now, the police are entitled to obtain information from Internet service providers – regardless of the type of crime involved.

– It is mostly used for queries to download or stream movies, says Jon Karlung, CEO of Bahnhof.

the atmosphere between the Swedish ISP Bahnhof and the police have been strained in recent months.

the police have on five occasions requested the information on subscriptions related to different iP numbers, Bahnhof has consistently refused to disclose information about their clients on the grounds that it is not serious crimes.

– We disclose if it involves serious crimes like terrorism, murder, child pornography – but this is about crime on the border with trifles, says Jon Karlung.

in the end, police reported ISP to the National Post and telecom Agency, PTS, which is the administrative authority for electronic communications, in violation of the law.

fine of five million

on Thursday came the PTS with their decision: leave out data regardless of the crime is involved.

Bahnhof have referred to EU law and believes that European law only approves extradition when dealing with serious crime. But that argument does not bite on the PTS.

– With the right position by the Council at the moment so will the Swedish rules apply pending the adoption of this matter is finally decided in the court, said Staffan Lindmark, a lawyer at PTS .

at the same time threatening the PTS with a fine of five million Bahnhof not disclose the information the police want within a week.

Jon Karlung call the whole procedure rättsosäkert and is worried that people do not understand the implications of the decision can get.

– I think that people in general do not understand this, but go around and think it’s a way to get in terrorism, but the authorities have the right to ask for almost anything any time, he said.

Want information on file sharers

Often the focus is to get information about people who download movies illegally, since the major film companies are driving the issue.

– it is believed that the law used to hunt down terrorists, but it does not. It is usually used to meet various copyright issues to download or stream movies, says Jon Karlung.

Bahnhof is so far the only internet provider as opposed to the Swedish Electronic Communications Act by failing to disclose information to the police.

It is currently a case in the European Court of Justice where it will determine whether the Swedish law on electronic communication in compliance with EU law. A decision is expected no earlier than the end of this year.