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Australia May Adopt DMCA-Style Copyright Regime

Posted by timothy on from the or-we-will-hit-you-with-this-carrot dept.

beaver1024 writes "Australia, desperate to garner more U.S. trade, has indicated that it is willing to follow a more stringent regime for protecting copyright. This follows attempts by MediaForce to force Australian ISPs to comply with U.S. DMCA provisions. I fear that due to the current Australian government's weak spineless nature, the harsh provisions of the DMCA will soon arrive in the land down under."

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  1. Australia... by ari_j · · Score: 0, Troll

    This is surprising, of course, because of Australia's typical dedication to its citizens' liberties (e.g., gun control).

  2. Re:DAMN! by NDPTAL85 · · Score: 0, Troll

    AMERICAN. Not USAian. AMERICAN! United States of America! Its in our friggin country name.

    No other nation in the Western Hemisphere has "America" in its name.

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