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  • AFACT v iiNet: Case moves to High Court

    The Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) will lodge an appeal with the High Court as part of its ongoing allegation that Perth-based internet service provider iiNet had allowed its users to infringe on the copyright of the film studios the body represents.

    Written by Hamish Barwick24 March 11 16:03
  • IIA to develop industry code on copyright

    The IIA will draw up an industry code detailing ISPs' and content companies' rights and obligations to act on copyright violation, in response to the ongoing iiNet trial
    IIA to develop industry code on copyright

    Written by Dylan Bushell-Embling11 March 11 16:29
  • AFACT v iiNet: Government called to action

    Service providers, rights holders and internet users are anxiously awaiting news of whether the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) will further appeal the decision against it today by the Federal Court, but both the industry body and defendant iiNet are clear on a single message: The Federal Government must step in.

    Written by James Hutchinson24 Feb. 11 16:46
  • AFACT hit by second round of DDoS attacks

    The loose-knit confederation of internet activists who organise under the banner "Anonymous" have launched a renewed distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack against the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) this week as part of "Operation Payback".

    Written by Renai LeMay29 Sept. 10 15:33
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