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AU Legal Group Says ISP Allowed 100K Illegal Downloads

Posted by kdawson on from the uncommon-carrier dept.

In Australia, a court wrapped up day one of what promises to be a 4-week trial of media interests against ISP iiNet. Reader bennyboy64 writes "iTnews reports that Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft investigators claim to have recorded almost 100,000 instances of Australian internet service provider iiNet users making available online unauthorized copies of films and TV programs, lawyers for the film industry said in the Federal Court in Sydney today. The lawyers for the film industry claimed iiNet had done 'nothing' to discourage copyright infringement on its network. iTnews also has a background piece on the case, with a Flash-y graph."

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  1. Re:OMG they did nothing by commodore64_love · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Yeah I already made-up my mind I'm not paying the $1500 fine (~$4000 for married households) just because I don't have health insurance. Once I hit age 60 and my body starts falling-apart, then I'll get insurance. But for right now I don't need it, since I've got 1/2 a million stored away for emergency.

    Congress can take their unconstitutional fine and go pound sand.

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    "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." - historian Evelyn Beatrice Hall
  2. Re:Pax by jbezorg · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Holden repeatedly allows their vehicles to be used in drug running, armed robberies and abductions by failing to control what the vehicles are used for.

    and...

    The Pirate Bay is a classic case of David vs Goliath.

    Its great that the little guys are able to hold out against the big corporate bullies.

    One of these things is not like the other.

    Second quote provided by:Dan541 (1032000).

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    I've lost all my marbles except one & It's fun to test angular & centripetal acceleration in my skull