The largest online library in Russia librusec may be blocked forever by the decision of the Moscow City Court – Ekho Moskvy radio station

 The owners of the resource systematically violate copyright, any attempt to resolve the conflict, they did not take, – stated in the interview to “Echo of Moscow” the head of the Association for the Protection of copyright on the Internet Maxim Ryabyko. He has represented in court the interests of right holders.

 Owners of online library decision on its lock had no immediate comment.

 Librusec Library was founded in 2007.

 By replacing leaving us pirated libraries called his project creator librusec Ilya Larin. Initially, the resource was completely free, library replenishes forces users themselves, however, after only two years after the discovery of the site switched to a system of paid subscriptions – at the time of the decision on his suspension for annual access to the library, which has accumulated more than two million books, worth fifteen thousand rubles . According to the statistics service Similarveb, monthly attendance librusec amounted to almost 9.5 million people. It is worth noting that librusec repeatedly subjected to warnings and temporary blockage.

 Among the reasons – in addition to piracy – were, for example, and connected with placing books on the website associated with Hitler. Meanwhile, librusec became not the first victim of the anti-piracy legislation. Earlier, at the request of holders received eternal lock, for example, another popular online library – Flibusta. By the way, this project is separated from librusec when he introduced a fee for reading and downloading books. Similarly, resource Litmir blocked. And last fall in a lifetime ban was sent to one of the most popular in RuNet torrent trackers – RuTreker.org

 Extended version of the anti-piracy law, the scope of which fall almost all types of content, entered into force a little over a year ago.

 Restricting access to resources that do not respect the interests of rights holders – largely useless measure. This opinion was “Echo of Moscow” expressed the Internet expert Anton Mercury.

 It should be noted that the owners of the electronic library “librusec” still have the opportunity to challenge the decision on its indefinite blocking.

 Online libraries, which negotiate with owners. No restrictions will not get any – said “Echo of Moscow” Advisor to the President on the development of the Internet, German Klimenko. He added that Litbrusek can still avoid constant blockages in Russia.