After Court Loss, AFACT Looks to Government for Help

February 5, 2010

In light of it losing a court battle to ISP iiNet over online piracy, the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) has asked the Australian government for help.

This move comes just days after a Federal Court Justice ruled that iiNet was not liable for its users pirating materials from the Internet. AFACT Executive Director Neil Gane, as seen on the itnews website, stated:

We are confident that going forward, Government policy will not be supporting an outcome which allows for the continued, rampant and unaddressed infringements that are occurring across the internet.

Federal Communications Minister Senator Stephen Conroy has previously indicated that the outcome of the iiNet trials would influence his future policy decisions.

One aspect of the ruling that might spur an appeal from AFACT was a ruling that the organization must pay iiNet’s court fees, estimated at around $4.0 million AU.

|Via Techdirt|

Comments

Re: After Court Loss, AFACT Looks to Government for Help

Submitted by ZippyDSMlee on Sun, 02/07/2010 - 18:04.

I almost read that as acta was sueing Australia 0-o

Until lobbying is a hanging offense I choose anarchy! CP/IP laws should not effect the daily life of common people! http://zippydsmlee.wordpress.com/

I have a dream, break the chains of copy right oppression! http://zippydsmlee.wordpress.com/2011/12/31/what-is-cigital-disobedience/

Re: After Court Loss, AFACT Looks to Government for Help

Submitted by count23 on Sat, 02/06/2010 - 20:31.

The Australian government can't pass legislation that directly contravines the ruling of a court. At the very least they'll wait for the appeal before they act. Because if Stephen Conroy (Who has been made a fool of on this issue twice), tries to pass legislation that will override the court decision, it will be blocked by the high court of australia once it's signed into law.

Basically, the courts dont like when the government tries to counter their decisions.

Not to mention the IIA will also sue to block any legislation changes that force ISPs to be copyright cops too.

Re: After Court Loss, AFACT Looks to Government for Help

Submitted by hellfire7885 on Sat, 02/06/2010 - 17:54.

So if these people get their way, places that, well ,even host fanart for something could be sured into oblivion.

Re: After Court Loss, AFACT Looks to Government for Help

Submitted by Glasofruix on Fri, 02/05/2010 - 19:21.

Ok they played their court card and lost and now they're basically saying that this didn't count...

Re: After Court Loss, AFACT Looks to Government for Help

Submitted by Adamas Draconis on Fri, 02/05/2010 - 21:12.

proceding according to pace actually.

Hunting the shadows of the troubled dreams.

Re: After Court Loss, AFACT Looks to Government for Help

Submitted by Thomas McKenna on Fri, 02/05/2010 - 18:30.

Are arms makers sued when a person shoots someone? No. Do you sue Jack Daniels when someone has a DUI? No. Do you sue an ISP for things its users do? No.

Re: After Court Loss, AFACT Looks to Government for Help

Submitted by Austin_Lewis on Sat, 02/06/2010 - 09:59.

Actually, for a few months, Firearm Manufacturers were being sued every time someone was shot by their firearm in the United States with lawyers paid for by the Brady Campaign, the Joyce Foundation, and other anti-gun groups. Their hope was that the frivolous lawsuits would put American firearms manufacturers out of business. Then congress passed laws protecting the manufacturers from those frivolous suits.

Re: After Court Loss, AFACT Looks to Government for Help

Submitted by hellfire7885 on Sat, 02/06/2010 - 17:57.

Wow. If they had their way the US would have been invaded and successfully taken over ages ago.

Re: After Court Loss, AFACT Looks to Government for Help

Submitted by hellfire7885 on Sat, 02/06/2010 - 00:13.

According to the people above all three of those answers should be yes.

Re: After Court Loss, AFACT Looks to Government for Help

Submitted by chadachada321 on Fri, 02/05/2010 - 18:07.

Australian Federation Against Common Sense?

-Optimum est pati quod emendare non possis-It is best to endure what you cannot change-

Re: After Court Loss, AFACT Looks to Government for Help

Submitted by Craig R. on Fri, 02/05/2010 - 18:07.

"We are confident that going forward, Government policy will not be supporting an outcome which allows for the continued, rampant and unaddressed destruction of rights that are occurring by groups like AFACT."

Fixed that for them.

Re: After Court Loss, AFACT Looks to Government for Help

Submitted by E. Zachary Knight on Fri, 02/05/2010 - 15:52.

As much fun as it is to leave the name of the organization as the follows:

Australian Federation Against Copyright (AFACT)

You did forget the word "Theft" at the end.

E. Zachary Knight
Oklahoma City Chapter of the ECA
http://www.theeca.com/chapters_oklahoma

E. Zachary Knight
Divine Knight Gaming
Random Tower: Game News and Commentary

Re: After Court Loss, AFACT Looks to Government for Help

Submitted by Father Time on Fri, 02/05/2010 - 15:54.

Yeah that one word makes all the difference. Until I realized the mistake I was very confused about this.

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Re: After Court Loss, AFACT Looks to Government for Help

Submitted by Shadow D. Darkman on Fri, 02/05/2010 - 17:15.

Looks like it was taken care of, unless the error was elsewhere...

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