iiNet revenues and profits up
iiNet (ASX:IIN) has posted a revenue gain of 11.3 per cent for the half year to 31 December, 2009 over the same period in 2008.
iiNet (ASX:IIN) has posted a revenue gain of 11.3 per cent for the half year to 31 December, 2009 over the same period in 2008.
The Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) will take Perth-based Internet Service Provider (ISP) iiNet back to court this Thursday to recoup costs.
The Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) will take the next two weeks to consider appealing the recent loss of a copyright infringement case against ISP, iiNet.
Exetel will stop blocking customer accounts linked to copyright infringement as a result of last week's failed lawsuit against Internet Service Provider (ISP) iiNet.
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has shied away from committing to legislative change to copyright enforcement in the wake of the AFACT v iiNet decision at the Federal Court of Australia last week.
A Federal Court judge last week through out a high-profile copyright infringement case against ISP, iiNet, brought by the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT).
Tension and anticipation cut the air in room 18C of the Federal Court of Australia during the dying moments before Justice Cowdroy yesterday ended a year of media and industry speculation, and announced the victory of a Perth-based telco over a band of entertainment giants.
iiNet's win in its civil case against the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) in the Federal Court of Australia is just the start of a potentially long legal war, according to a Melbourne University copyright law expert.
Communications Minister Stephen Conroy's office has kept tight-lipped about possible legislative changes to telecommunications and copyright law in the wake of iiNet's victory in the Federal Court today.
The delivery of a verdict in the ongoing saga of iiNet vs AFACT has sparked an influx of comments on articles and forums across the web. Here we take a look at some of the top posts.
Australian Internet Service Providers (ISPs) may now be free of liability from instances of copyright infringement by its users, according to iiNet managing director Michael Malone.
ISPs have welcomed the Federal Court's decision in favour of iiNet in is civil case with the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) but cautioned the full implications will take some time to become apparent.
We have never supported or encouraged breaches of the law, including infringement of the Copyright Act of the Telecommunications Act. Today’s judgment is a vindication of that and the allegations against us have been proven to be unfounded.
Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFF) has hailed the outcome of the iiNet vs AFACT case in favour of iiNet, calling the decision an "application of common sense".
iiNet emerged victorious from Federal Court today after allegations of copyright infringement were thrown out by Justice Cowdroy.