News

• Federal Court reduces Optus fine

  The full bench of the Federal Court has upheld an earlier ruling that found some of Optus's advertisements on internet broadband packages misleading but reduced the fine the telco must pay.

• Film giants begin illegal downloads appeal

  A consortium of film studio giants has begun a High Court appeal against internet service provider (ISP) iiNet over illegal downloads.

• ACMA imposes first penalty against telemarketer

  The Australian Media and Communications Authority (ACMA) has imposed its first penalty against a telemarketer for breaching the Do Not Call Register Act 2006.

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  ACCC fines MSY Technology $200k

  MSY Technology has been fined over $200,000 after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) declared the online retailer made false and misleading consumer warranty representations to its customers.

• Microsoft wins copyright case against Qld technician

  A Queensland data recovery technician has been found guilty of infringing Microsoft’s ‘Windows’ copyright by the Federal Court.

• Telstra cops $18.5 million fine from Federal Court

  The Federal Court today hit Telstra with a $18.55 million fine for denying rivals access to its telecommunications exchanges in the period between 2006 to 2008.

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  AFACT v iiNet: Back to court 2-5 August

  The Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) and ISP, iiNet, will head back to court on 2 August for three days in their ongoing legal battle.

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  StoresOnline ordered to pay ACCC

  The Australian Federal court and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) have found e-commerce marketing companies, StoresOnline International and StoresOnline, to be in breach of the Trades Practices Act 1974, by misleading their customers on the price of products and services offered at workshops and seminars.

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  Exetel to take Telstra back to court, one dispute at a time

  Some 24 hours after obtaining a printed public apology, Exetel will again take Telstra (ASX:TLS) to court, this time over billing disputes.

• Telstra fights $300m regulator fine

  Telstra has gone to the Federal Court to reduce the $300 million financial hit it may incur from misleading and deceptive charges brought by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).

• ACS settles with ex-CEO Denham

  The Australian Computer Society (ACS) has reached a settlement with former CEO Kim Denham.

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  AFACT v iiNet: ISP wins, studios to pay costs

  iiNet wins.

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  AFACT v iiNet: Landmark decision expected today at Federal Court

  In the Federal Court of Australia today one chapter in a 14-month dispute between a Perth-based Internet Service Provider (ISP) and some of the world's biggest media companies is expected to come to a conclusion.

• New Zealand spammer fined $210,000

  A New-Zealand man has been fined $210,000 for breaching the Spam Act 2003 in a case brought by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) in the Federal Court of Brisbane.

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  AFACT vs iiNet: AFACT alleges iiNet argument "deficient"

  iiNet is asking the court to find the company’s own terms and conditions to be unenforceable and unreasonable, AFACT has today alleged in court.