The music and movie studios that pushed for the ban are likely to appeal the decision, and it's safe to say that Swedish police aren't happy. The Pirate Bay isn't out of the woods yet, then. However, this is still a rare win for a site that regularly finds itself on blacklists, especially in Europe. Copyright holders may have a good case against the Bay, but it's clear that they can't always use ISP-level restrictions to get what they want.

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