The Globe and Mail reports in its Saturday edition that the Federal Court has issued an interim order blocking the sale of digital set-top boxes that come loaded with applications designed to deliver easy access to copyright-protected content. The Globe's Christine Dobby writes that TV providers BCE, Rogers and Quebecor's Videotron joined in mid-May to take legal action against five named defendants: iTVBox.net, My Electronics, Android Bros Inc., WatchNSaveNow Inc. and MtlFreeTV.com. The defendants market their boxes as a "way to access free television content and avoid cable bills," Mr. Justice Daniele Tremblay-Lamer said in a ruling on June 1 granting an interim injunction against the sale of the "preloaded" boxes pending a full trial of the issue. "For the time being, I am satisfied that the plaintiffs have established a strong prima facie case of copyright infringement and that an injunction would prevent irreparable harm without unduly inconveniencing the defendants." BCE, Rogers and Videotron claim the preloaded boxes lead to copyright infringement and also "represent an existential threat" to their television businesses, saying, "Piracy is one of the top causes for declining subscriptions."