The ramifications are that just by *linking* to infringing material you are committing an offence. Google links to things, ISPs link to and host things, etc. It's like holding the Royal Mail culpable for the child porn that is sent through it on a daily basis. Or crowbar manufacturers for the actions of those that use crowbars to rob houses. If they had gone after axxo, one of the people who actually rips and uploads copyrighted material then I would have no problem with the verdict. Ask why Pirate bay was targeting rather than Google. I fully understand and agree with the principles of IP - although I may disagree somewhat with the way those principles are implemented.