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Internet Censorship in Oz: Forces of Freedom vs Forces of Oppression
by Kismo Wednesday, Feb 3 2010, 6:26pm
national / mass media / commentary

The Federal Court in Sydney today ruled in favour of Internet Service Provider, iiNet, in an action mounted by a group of AMERICAN and local media heavies which include, Universal Pictures, Warner Bros, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 20th Century Fox, Disney, Village Roadshow and the local Seven TV Network. These mega-media companies claimed that iiNet infringed copyright by allowing subscribers to download/share movies, television programs and other media products; however, Justice Dennis Cowdroy stated in the clearest possible terms that it was “impossible” to hold iiNet responsible for the actions of its subscribers! You bewdy! That’s one for the people; how does it feel, Rupert?

Murdoch's man, Comms Minister Conroy, clearly not happy with Court Ruling!

Costs, estimated at $4 million, were also awarded against the studios; the case had no legal merit from the start, it was clearly an attempt to ‘bulldoze’ a decision by BIG money, as is so often the case in the rigged courts of Corporatist, AMERICA!

Justice has been served today and the Plutocrats can go and get fucked! Of course any appeal would have little chance of success but go ahead Rupert, have another go! Pity you can’t pay them off here like you do in America, not even your hand-picked puppet Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, can help, ‘crying shame!’

Hopefully, this decision may inspire and galvanise the people to resist all attempts to implement draconian information CENSORSHIP ordered by Murdoch -- which should see his puppet government thrown out on its ear -- who would have Oz join totalitarian, repressive regimes like China and Saudi Arabia? Make it a MAJOR election issue BECAUSE IT IS!

Neither major party has the balls to oppose the Plutocrats on this issue so send a clear message by voting for an Independent THIRD FORCE to REPRESENT THE PEOPLE and hold the balance of power IN BOTH HOUSES – an obvious solution in a REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY!

These days it is difficult, don’t we know it! However, today I am PROUD to be an Aussie, O, I almost forgot, America, go to hell! [“Teacher, leave those kids alone” -- Pink Floyd]

See:
http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/335062/iinet_outcome_global_significance_budde/

http://www.itnews.com.au/News/166371,afact-demands-government-curb-online-piracy.aspx

COMMENTS

Judgement for those interested
by gan Wednesday, Feb 3 2010, 11:45pm

Just follow the link provided and have a nice day in the sun while it lasts -- the studios have too much to lose and will not take this decision lying down.

In the meantime, hooray for iiNet! -- fuck Murdoch and Hollywood!

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/FCA/2010/24.html