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  Industry welcomes iiNet win

  ISPs and industry groups have welcomed the High Court decision to dismiss the appeal from the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) against iiNet for copyright infringement.

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  ISPs must work with content industry on copyright: Experts

  Experts have advised ISPs to step up and work with the content industry to find a copyright solution in order to avoid a heavy-handed government approach, following iiNet's win over AFACT in the High Court of Australia today.

• iiNet wins AFACT copyright case

  The High Court of Australia in Canberra has dismissed an appeal by 34 film and television companies led by Roadshow Films against internet service provider (ISP) iiNet over alleged copyright infringement.

• Comms Alliance applies to take part in iiNet copyright court case

  The Communications Alliance has filed submissions seeking High Court of Australia permission to intervene in the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) online copyright case against iiNet as amicus curiae (friend of the court), as the organisation believes the Court’s deliberation has implications for internet service providers (ISPs) and internet users.

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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.

• In pictures: iiNet issues piracy discussion paper

  Aims to encourage legitimate use of online content

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  In brief: Industry schedules iiTrial briefings

  The ICT community is coming to grips with the implications of the latest outcome in the ongoing battle between film right holders and internet service providers over copyright infringement, with legal briefings set to be heard over the next few weeks for industry personnel.

• Attorney-General signals shift in safe harbour provisions

  The Federal Attorney-General, Robert McLelland, has signalled moves to expand provisions harbouring internet service and online content providers from litigation by copyright holders.

• 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.

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  iiNet v AFACT: Federal Court dismisses appeal

  The Federal Court today dismissed an appeal by Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) in its claim that Perth-based internet service provider iiNet had infringed on the copyrights of the film studios the body represents.

• iiNet profits up 36 per cent

  Internet service provider, iiNet’s (ASX:IIN) has recorded revenue growth of 13 per cent to $474 million for the full year to 30 June 2010.

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  AFACT v iiNet: Copyright holders continue to push industry code

  The appeal case between Internet service provider, iiNet and the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) has come to a close after four days, with the panel of judges expected to reveal its decision sometime after 20 August, pending further documents from legal counsel.

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  Updated - AFACT v iiNet: Innocent account holders held responsible

  Legal counsel for the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) has argued that the account holder should be held accountable for alleged copyright infringement, even if they weren’t the one to actually download infringing material.

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  AFACT v iiNet: 'Reasonable belief' defence may be incorrect

  It has been revealed that iiNet’s defence of 'reasonable belief' against acting on evidence of copyright infringement was potentially based on a misinterpretation of relevant legislation.

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  iiNet appeal may not solve piracy issue

  A Federal Court judge has questioned whether a decision by the court in the appeal between film studios and internet service provider iiNet will actually resolve the dispute over copyright infringement by internet users.