With the National Broadband Network retail pricing announced by iiNet yesterday, it becomes clear that claiming the NBN is too expensive, a bargain, or little-bear just right for the punters is a tad premature.
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The copyright industry’s war on filesharing: outsourced and ineffectual
The copyright industry has changed tactics in its war on filesharing but it’s still not working, even as it hits legitimate internet users.
AFACT versus iiNet appeal decision resolves nothing
Perhaps it’s time the movie industry paid attention to what happened with the music industry.
My Cup Of Tea: A question of red tape: iiNet and the Fringe dwellers of arts
While small arts companies struggle with red tape, the big end of town wants more regulation. The juxtaposition will shape future arts policy.
The cultural revolution was online in 2010
The most important arts and “cultural” events of 2010 happened online, writes Ben Eltham, in his final My Cup of Tea column for the year.
IP industry’s border control measures makes for scary stuff
An innovative society cannot be nurtured if the IP corporations holding monopoly rights are allowed to determine the economic and trade rules, circumvent courts and define constraints on civil liberties, says Anna George.
Australia’s internet: not neutral, not cheap, not very good
“Net neutrality” is a hot issue in the States, where folks don’t want their access to online content limited or influenced by ISPs. But Aussies needn’t worry their pretty little heads about it: our internet hasn’t been neutral for years.
Conroy tells movie industry, ISPs to kiss and make up
After last week’s Federal Court win for internet service provider iiNet, the movie industry was looking to the government to help them out. But the government has told it to sort out its own problems.
iiNet decision a slapdown for AFACT, movie industry
After yesterday’s Federal Court decision clearing iiNet of responsibility for copyright infringement by their customers, the Australian Federation Against Copyright theft is considering its next steps.
iiNet and why ISPs can’t be content cops
Yesterday’s big win by internet service provider iiNet — clearing the company of responsibility for its users’ illegal online downloading — outlined exactly why ISPs can’t easily or effectively police their customers’ activities, explains Techdirt.
iiTrial: ISPs not responsible for users’ copyright infringement
A landmark ruling in Australia’s Federal Court today has cleared internet service provider iiNet from responsibility for its users’ illegal file sharing.
Why AFACT v iiNet is important
iiNet is battling AFACT over illegal sharing of copyright films, tv and music via peer-to-peer networks, and the implications will be wide reaching. Who is responsible for the content of internet traffic?
Razer: Conroy should not be surprised at blacklist leak
The emergence of the ACMA blacklist should have been as shocking to Stephen Conroy as, say, another tabloid sashay from Lindsay Lohan, writes Helen Razer.
Will ABC Online charge taxpayers to download Question Time?
Isn’t it extraordinary that despite taxpayers paying for ABC content, licenses and ABC’s development and web-hosting costs, they have to pay again because for all other ISPs, ABC content is metered? asks Joshua Gans.
Crikey’s national broadband test: the results are in
From across Australia and the world, results have poured in from readers in response to Crikey’s national broadband test. The results are illuminating in that they tell us … well, not a lot actually.
