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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#002060'>Hey all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#002060'>I hadn’t seen much
coverage of the AFACT appeal that was presently happening... so here goes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#002060'><a
href="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/hollywood-studios-tackle-iinet-copyright-ruling/story-e6frgakx-1225900232778">http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/hollywood-studios-tackle-iinet-copyright-ruling/story-e6frgakx-1225900232778</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#002060'>Hollywood studios tackle iiNet
copyright ruling<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#002060'>COPYRIGHT owners claim Federal
Court judge Denis Cowdroy erred when he ruled that ISPs were not liable for
breaches by their users.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#002060'>The federation of 34
entertainment companies yesterday began the first day of its week-long appeal
to the full bench of the Federal Court to overturn the ruling and revive its
legal bid to halt rampant internet piracy.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#002060'>The dispute began in November
2008 when the Hollywood group engaged a local anti-piracy lobby, the Australian
Federation Against Copyright Theft, to sue Perth internet provider iiNet for
infringement of copyright.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#002060'>In a trial that lasted for more
than a month last year, the federation's lawyers tried to persuade Justice
Cowdroy that iiNet authorised its customers to use file-sharing systems to
breach the copyright laws.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#002060'>AFACT argued that iiNet
authorised piracy on its network when it chose not to take reasonable steps to
act on infringement notifications prepared and sent by anti-piracy
investigators.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#002060'>But Justice Cowdroy found in
iiNet's favour in February. He ruled iiNet had not authorised the piracy as it
had no obligation to control how its customers used the BitTorrent system under
Australian copyright law.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#002060'>Despite its victory, iiNet has
contested the ruling and sought changes that would strengthen its immunity from
liability.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#002060'>AFACT argued yesterday that
Justice Cowdroy's ruling was out of step with copyright law. The federation's
lead barrister for the appeal, David Catterns SC, told the court judges were
compelled to consider parts of the copyright law dealing with authorisation
cases in a holistic fashion, but Justice Cowdroy had taken a piecemeal
approach.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#002060'>"The right approach is to
look at all the factors first. His honour keeps breaking it with little
sub-tests, and that has led to error," Mr Catterns said.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#002060'>The case relied on legal
principles set down in the frequently cited High Court decision in favour of
Frank Moorhouse against the University of NSW in 1975. The case provided a
precedent for Australian copyright lawyers when Mr Moorhouse successfully
convinced the High Court the university authorised a student to use its
photocopiers to duplicate his book.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#002060'>AFACT tried to draw a comparison
between the photocopying and iiNet's internet connections, but in his February
ruling Justice Cowdroy found that BitTorrent, rather than the internet
connection, provided the means of infringement.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#002060'>He said the internet connection
was a precondition to the infringement and that iiNet had no relevant power to
control the means of infringement, which was the file-sharing system.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#002060'>AFACT has engaged in a legal
battle to challenge Justice Cowdroy's reasoning, based on the argument he
deviated from amendments to the Copyright Act introduced in 2000 compelling
judges to take certain steps when considering authorisation cases.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#002060'>IiNet is expected to argue that
AFACT's criticisms of Justice Cowdroy are unwarranted and misconstrue copyright
law.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#002060'>It has asked the full bench to
reverse Justice Cowdroy's finding that iiNet was unable to use section 112E of
the Copyright Act as a shield against copyright liability.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#002060'>The company also wants the full
court to review Justice Cowdroy's finding that telecommunication laws on
consumer privacy prevented it from using its customer database to pass on
AFACT's infringement notices.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#002060'>The appeal resumes today.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#002060'>Skeeve Stevens,
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