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Australian ISPs Reject Calls To Police Their Users
jon_cooper writes "After recent setbacks in the RIAA's lawsuits, the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) has decided to try a different approach in Australia - they want ISPs to do their dirty work for them. Australian ISPs, though, have soundly rejected calls from AFACT to slow down or terminate user accounts that AFACT has determined are being used to distribute copyrighted works. Telstra (one of the larger ISPs in question) had this to say: 'We do not believe it is up to the ISPs to be judge, jury and executioner in relation to the issue when the content owners have any number of legal avenues to pursue infringements.'"
They took the A that would normally stand for America and put it at the front, and made it stand for Austral... oh... I see what you did there.
The dubbing wasn't the delay. Rewriting the script so that all the guys are named Bruce? That takes FOREVER!
Thats OK. They operate in Australia, New Zealand AND Tasmania.
Yes and we are all a bunch of dirty thieves!
While your typed that I stole your wallet.
Now watch as i escape on my kangaroo!
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