Declaration that the extension function "Adblock Plus" for deleting advertisements will not be punished for "legal"

The browser extension "Adblock Plus" which makes the advertisement of the visited web page invisible during browsing is a convenient plug-in for users,"Adblock Plus is illegal" and appealed by advertising companyIt is a tool that becomes a life and death problem for the side that delivers advertisements. In Germany, the publishing group was sued for Adblock Plus, but "Adblock Plus is legal"The ruling was given.

Adblock Plus and (a little) more: Restating the obvious: adblocking declared legal
https://adblockplus.org/blog/restating-the-obvious-adblocking-declared-legal


AdBlock Plus defeats German publishers in court - BBC News
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-32409952


It is a German news siteZEIT ONLINEWhenHandelsblattArgued that "Adblock Plus is interfering with monetization and is inhibiting market competition" and claimed that Adblock Plus' s provider companyEyeoI appealed.

In response, Hamburg's court ruled that the publishing group's claim, "The user has the right to use" Adblock Plus ". Ben Williams, project manager for AdBlock Plus, said, "The Hamburg court's ruling is an important precedent for protecting the rights of consumers to our other lawsuits," I'd like to contact publishers, advertisers, and content producers and coordinate them to coexist with Adblock Plus' functionality. "


Adblock Plus has a "whitelist" that prevents ads from being blocked if it offers "discreet advertisement", and it is based on the content which does not include "animation" "sound" "popup". Although Adblock Plus is thought to be negotiating with publishers etc. to clear this standard value, the publishing group that caused the trial said, "Adblock Plus's function is"Freedom of publicationWe are confident that it is still illegal and anti-competitive, "he said. He is announcing a joint statement, so it seems that the fight between Adblock Plus and the publishing industry will continue in the future.