Aussie Case Unlikely To Solve Piracy Riddle In Fast Broadband World

Posted by Unknown on Monday April 16, 2012 @02:08PM from the at-least-the-lawyers-won dept.

An anonymous reader writes "When some of Hollywood's biggest movie and TV studios took Australian ISP iiNet to court in 2008 — accusing it of facilitating piracy — it focused the eyes of the world downunder. Internet users and media companies alike were keen to see if the courts could figure out how to resolve the ongoing battle caused by easy, and essentially illegal, access to copyrighted material. After three and a half years and a number of appeals the high court judgement comes down on Friday, but it already looks like a failed attempt to solve an impossible riddle."

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Re:Factors influencing Aussie 'piracy': by deek · 2012-04-16 17:28 · Score: 4, Informative

And yet, no, it doesn't.
The receiver has paid for the product via subscription fees, and receives the product, albeit via a slightly more unconventional route. Content providers have been suitably reimbursed for their effort. This situation is more subtle than you think, and certainly doesn't deserve a blatant "Yes it does" answer.