Australian ISP iiNet has won a landmark court case against the film industry, with courts ruling the company should not be held responsible for piracy by its users.
A consortium of film studios, acting under the banner of the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT), had taken iiNet to court after the operator refused to disconnect users the group had
The UK government has confirmed it will pursue a plan that could see internet users repeatedly caught engaging in illegal file-sharing have their connections cut off.
Business secretary Lord Mandelson outlined the government’s two-stage “legislate and enforce” strategy.
