In a statement to the Register O2 said: “We have no option but to comply with this order and will be doing so overnight.”

Be Broadband has also released a statement on its blog.

“In April the UK High Court ruled that the Pirate Bay sites infringe copyright and that the named group of ISPs had to block access to the site. Our parent company was one of the named ISPs so we are obliged to comply,” said the ISP. 

“We wouldn’t choose to do this voluntarily but we need to comply with UK laws just like any UK business. We’re aware of the concerns voiced by members about the broader issue.

“Our policy of zero traffic management means that we treat all protocols equally (e.g. web, downloads, VPNs) and we will do as much as we can to give you the internet as you want it, whilst complying with UK laws.”

TalkTalk and BT have still not yet complied with the UK court order: TalkTalk has until 13 June to do so, while BT has been given more time to do so.

A spokesman for BPI, which represents nine record labels in the UK who brought this legal action against TPB, has told the Register that BT was expected to come to an agreement with BPI “in due course”.

This action will prove to be short sighted, because TPB has other  other strategies up its sleeves to by pass this ban, which have been pointed out in previous articles. This will further add fuel to the endless cat and mouse game, which has been going on between the TPB and the authorities  for years.