The "world's smallest country" is up for sale. There used to be a data haven and web hosting firm called HavenCo there. It looks like the controversial Swedish "pirate" music firm wants to buy it now. Here's the latest news.
The Pirate Bay plans to buy island
Swedish file-sharing website The Pirate Bay is planning to buy its own nation in an attempt to circumvent international copyright laws.
The group has set up a campaign to raise money to buy Sealand, a former British naval platform in the North Sea that has been designated a 'micronation', and claims to be outside the jurisdiction of the UK or any other country.
The Pirate Bay says it is the world's largest 'bit torrent tracker', and is a popular way of sharing music, films, software and other copyrighted material online. It has been under the scrutiny of authorities in Sweden and around the world for some time.
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