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Australian ISP Argues For BitTorrent Users

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the potential-for-more-harm-than-good dept.

taucross writes "Australian ISP iiNet is making a very bold move. They are asking the court to accept that essentially, BitTorrent cannot be used to distribute pirated content because a packet does not represent a substantial portion of the infringing material. They are also hedging their bets purely on the strength of the movie studios' 'forensic' evidence. This ruling will go straight to the heart of Australia's copyright law. At last, an ISP willing to stand up for its customers! Let's hope we have a technically-informed judge."

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  1. Re:It's Friday trollin time! by Workaphobia · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Brother, could you spare a downmod?

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