[Asis-l] Australian ISP iiNet slays Hollywood in landmark piracy case

[Christopher Lueg]

iiNet slays Hollywood in landmark piracy case
ASHER MOSES
February 4, 2010 - 11:26AM

"The giants of the film industry have lost their case against ISP iiNet in
a landmark judgment handed down in the [Australian] Federal Court today.

"The decision had the potential to impact internet users and the internet
industry profoundly as it sets a legal precedent surrounding how much ISPs
are required to do to prevent customers from downloading movies and other
content illegally.

[...]

http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/iinet-slays-hollywood-in-landmark-piracy-case-20100204-ndwr.html?autostart=1


-- 
Dr. Christopher Lueg
Professor of Computing, Univ. of Tasmania
Research Fellow, GSLIS, UIUC
Adjunct Fellow, HITlab Australia
cplueg at realworldmatters.net
http://www.realworldmatters.net
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