AFACT online copyright appeal against Australian iiNet dismissed

Australian ISPs celebrated today after the Federal Court found for a second time that they could not be held liable for internet piracy by their customers.Justice Dennis Cowdroy’s landmark February 2010 ruling was upheld in which he dismissed allegations by Hollywood studios that Perth ISP iiNet had authorised its customers to infringe copyright online.To read this report in The Australian in full, see:
www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/afact-online-copyright-appeal-against-iinet-dismissed/story-e6frgakx-1226011405467Also see:iiNet wins another round in court battle with Hollywood
iiNet yesterday celebrated another major victory in its landmark online piracy battle with Hollywood, but safe legal ground is still far off for internet providers, copyright experts say.In a two-one decision, the full bench of the Federal Court yesterday dismissed an appeal against judge Dennis Cowdroy’s landmark February 2010 ruling that the Perth-based internet company had not authorised its customers to engage in thousands of acts of online film and music piracy.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/iinet-fends-off-hollywood/story-e6frg8zx-1226011606466iiNet wins illegal download appeal
A group of 34 movie studios headed by Village Roadshow has lost its appeal against a Federal Court judgment involving internet service provider iiNet.In a landmark ruling a year ago, the court found it was impossible to hold iiNet responsible for its users illegally downloading movies and television shows.In the initial case the studios had tried to prove iiNet not only failed to take steps to stop illegal file-sharing by customers, but breached copyright itself by storing the data and transmitting it through its system.
www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/24/3147955.htmiiNet again slays Hollywood in landmark piracy case
The giants of the film industry have lost their appeal in a lawsuit against ISP iiNet in a landmark judgment handed down in the Federal Court today.The appeal dismissed today had the potential to impact internet users and the internet industry profoundly as it sets a legal precedent surrounding how much ISPs are required to do to prevent customers from downloading movies and other content illegally.
www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/iinet-again-slays-hollywood-in-landmark-piracy-case-20110224-1b6a1.html
www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/iinet-again-slays-hollywood-in-landmark-piracy-case-20110224-1b6a1.htmlJudges clear internet provider of copyright blame, but suggest case not resolved
Film and music studios are likely to appeal to the High Court after a landmark copyright decision in which judges disagreed about whether the internet service provider iiNet was accountable for illegal downloads made by people using its service.Both iiNet and the copyright holders welcomed yesterday’s decision in the Federal Court, which dealt with peer-to-peer downloading of copyright material.
www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/judges-clear-internet-provider-of-copyright-blame-but-suggest-case-not-resolved-20110224-1b75q.html