Australian Government Considers Copying UK Copyright Law Ideas

msim brings word that Australian legislators are considering an anti-piracy measure that would require ISPs to terminate internet access for people who repeatedly download copyrighted material. The legislation would set up a three-strikes system similar to the one proposed in the UK recently. While British ISPs resisted suggestions that they act as internet police, the response may not be the same in Australia, where the government has already tried to censor the internet. "Under the three-strikes policy, a warning would be first issued to offenders who illegally share files using peer-to-peer technology to access music, TV shows and movies free of charge. The second strike would lead to the offender's internet access being suspended; the third would cancel the offender's internet access."

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What do they expect from Oz?

[EmbeddedJanitor]

The same happens in all prisons.

These ideas don't just spread.

[siddesu]

They are being actively promoted by a powerful international lobbying group with a huge marketing budget, which has found a very very attentive listeners in the crowd of control-freak nanny-state trotting politicians all over the world. It is a very good symbiosis for both groups -- both want the same thing - total surveillance; and the government control-freaks find it very helpful that the "intellectual property" proponents give them a good reason to introduce it.

But, actually, they are the same group of people -- or at least became one since the publishers and movie makers got into the business of political propaganda anyway. Or was it the other way around?

Not enough to sue, but enough for D/C?

[ozphx]

Wait... what the fuck?

So basically they are saying that because the *IAA doesnt have enough evidence to take the suspected infringer to court, that somehow the ISPs should play Team Fucking MAFIAA: World Police and disconnect their users if they are acting suspiciously?

Thats such a stupid idea that we should immediately apply it to shoplifting! After all, the department stores know how much they are losing due to "shrinkage" - we know that equates to X shoplifters - so we just have to go and find suspicious looking people and boot them right the hell out the CBD! Bulge in your pants? One strike! Not holding a reciept for buying shit in the past hour? Two strikes! Window shopping? Three strikes and a boot up the arse!

It keeps prices down for the real customers...

Re:Don't we all download copyright material?

[QuantumG]

Heh, I've received more legal threats than I dare to count and respond to all of them in the same way - I ignore them - so don't be too proud of your research there.. I've never heard back from any of the supposed "lawyers" who have contacted me either.