Nothing ground shattering (most of us would probably have guessed this was happening anyway.) but there has been a cable released on wikileaks that was regarding the court case of iiNet refusing to disconnect repeat copyright infringing users when advised by the MPAA.

This gives some insight into the American influences into Australian copyright law. it essentially implies that AFACT is a contractor / puppet, and that the MPAA are using them so it doesn't appear like a big American company is picking on a small(comparatively) Australian ISP. My hope is that some public awareness of whats actually going on (instead of the PR front given) will lead to more protections on Australian companies from legal harassment by American law firms or even a re-evaluation on copyright law in this country, who knows?

thankfully, our courts sided with iiNet lets just hope the appeal to the decision in the high court is not successful.

But it's a little er, dodgy.

¶9. (C) Comment: Ellis and MPAA see this as a major test
case, and not necessarily their final legal move in
Australia, which does have very high rates of illegal movie
and television show downloads, in part because of the
sometimes long gaps between their release in the US and their
arrival in Australian theaters or on local television. Ellis
said it could be followed up by similar filings in other
Commonwealth countries. We will monitor this case as it
unfolds, for its IPR implications and also to see whether or
not the "AFACT vs. the local ISP" featured attraction spawns
a "giant American bullies vs. little Aussie battlers" sequel.
Qa "giant American bullies vs. little Aussie battlers" sequel.
End comment.

MCCALLUM

Should American companies decide which Australian citizens should get their internet disconnected?

Should American companies decide which Australian citizens should get their internet disconnected?

Considering they already dictate our food and telivision and movies and news and most other aspects of our lives, its not too surprising :)

...in Australia, which does have very high rates of illegal movie and television show downloads, in part because of the sometimes long gaps between their release in the US and their arrival in Australian theaters or on local television.

So they identify the problem but choose to focus on legal bullshit instead of solving the problem.

So they identify the problem but choose to focus on legal bullshit instead of solving the problem.

It does says that's only part of the problem. The other part is surely the contempt customers are shown with annoying unskippable ads at the start of legit DVDs.

"You wouldn't shoot a policeman, and then steal his helmet. You wouldn't go to the toilet in his helmet and then send it to the policeman's grieving widow."

/and then steal it again!

So they identify the problem but choose to focus on legal bullshit instead of solving the problem.

i can't see anything being done until our ratings seasons match up with theirs.