IiNet chief Michael Malone has told the NSW Federal Court that the ISP’s service agreements did not provide it with sufficient contractual rights to take action against customers who infringe copyright online.Mr Malone made the comments during his third day of cross-examination by lawyers representing a loose coalition of 34 entertainment companies – represented by the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft — pursuing a landmark copyright claim against the ISP.To read this Australian IT report in full, see:
www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/we-couldnt-disconnect-clients-malone/story-e6frgakx-1225794772423Also see:AFACT v iiNet: iiNet moves to reassure customers
iiNet has moved to reassure customers that it never supported breaches of the Copyright Act, following the chief executive’s three and a half day stint in the witness box.In a statement on its website, the internet service provider (ISP) provided an account of day 14 of court proceedings against the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) in the Federal Court of Australia.
http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/325284/AFACT v iiNet: “We should not be doing AFACT’s work”
iiNet had no intention of forwarding copyright infringement notices to customers without court orders, the Federal Court of Australia has heard as part of the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) case against the internet service provider (ISP).iiNet chief regulatory officer, Steve Dalby, took the stand yesterday afternoon. His cross examination continued today, revealing that despite numerous letters from AFACT in 2008 outlining alleged copyright infringement concerns, the internet service provider (ISP) took the stance it “should not be doing AFACT’s work”.
http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/325331/AFACT v iiNet: Draft eSecurity Code introduced in court
The Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT), which represents more than 30 film studios and TV broadcasters, has submitted to the court a draft ISP code of conduct relating to computer security, despite Justice Cowdroy questioning its relevance.As iiNet chief regulartoy officer Steve Dalby’s cross-examination continued, AFACT barrister, Tony Bannon, quizzed Dalby about the Internet Industry Association’s (IIA) eSecurity Draft Code of Conduct.
http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/325343/AFACT v iiNet: ISP lacks technical capability to block BitTorrent websites
Internet service provider (ISP) iiNet does not have the technical capabilities to block BitTorrent traffic from websites like The Pirate Bay, the Federal Court of Australia heard today.iiNet CEO, Michael Malone, took the stand for the fourth consecutive day of cross examination in its civil case with the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT).
http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/325157/