In this lecture we will focus on a number of important copyright decisions in Australia. However, you should also be familiar with:
Copyright Act, and amending legislation relevant to the Internet - Computer Programs, Digital Agenda, 2004 amendments
Law reform
Australian cases - Kazaa (piracy), MP3s4free (piracy), Fairfax (newspaper headlines), Ice TV (compilations/databases), Telstra (computer generated compilations), iiNet (ISP liability) and TV Now
US cases - Napster, Grokster
Recent news items - NSW police/Micro Focus, 92 year old pirate
Copyright/licensing bodies - Electronic Frontiers Australia, Creative Commons
Copyright Act, and amending legislation relevant to the Internet - Computer Programs, Digital Agenda, 2004 amendments
Law reform
Australian cases - Kazaa (piracy), MP3s4free (piracy), Fairfax (newspaper headlines), Ice TV (compilations/databases), Telstra (computer generated compilations), iiNet (ISP liability) and TV Now
US cases - Napster, Grokster
Recent news items - NSW police/Micro Focus, 92 year old pirate
Copyright/licensing bodies - Electronic Frontiers Australia, Creative Commons
1 comment:
I commented in class about a case similar to Optus's TV Now service which used tiny antennas. The court case has finally started: http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/05/broadcasters-finally-tell-a-judge-aereos-business-violates-copyright/
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