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• CommsAlliance to join iiNet copyright case, aims to find industry-led solution by next year

  By Spandas Lui | 12 October, 2011 11:57

  The telco industry group is seeking to be 'a friend of the court' at the High Court hearing and has ambitions to find an industry-led solution to content theft online by early next year

• AFACT: We shouldn't have to pay all iiNet legal costs

  By Spandas Lui | 04 May, 2010 13:17

  The Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) is seeking to pay only 60 per cent of iiNet’s court costs, claiming the verdict handed down by the Federal Court in February was a “mixed result”.

• AFACT: iiNet is appealing its ‘win’ judgment

  By Spandas Lui | 18 March, 2010 17:36

  The Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) has dismissed iiNet’s notice of contention to the Federal Court.

• iiNet v AFACT: IIA chief speaks out

  By Spandas Lui | 03 February, 2010 12:53

  A verdict on the iiNet and the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) is due tomorrow but the Internet Industry Association (IIA) is more concerned with improving relations between copyright holders and ISPs.

• Conroy holds his breath for iiNet v AFACT verdict

  By Spandas Lui | 03 December, 2009 12:46

  The court stoush between iiNet and AFACT may provide the basis for new legislation addressing online copyright issues, Broadband and Communications Minister, Senator Stephen Conroy has revealed.

• iiNet: Heritage separates ISP from convicted copyright infringers

  By Spandas Lui | 13 November, 2009 15:52

  iiNet’s company history separates the ISP from previously convicted copyright infringers, its barrister told the Federal Court during closing statements.

• AFACT closes with iiNet credibility attack

  By Spandas Lui | 11 November, 2009 14:52

  The Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) has stepped up efforts to destroy the credibility of iiNet representatives in its closing statements.

• AFACT: iiNet's Dalby was “completely and utterly misleading”

  By Spandas Lui | 06 November, 2009 17:09

  The Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) has accused iiNet's chief regulatory officer, Steve Dalby, of issuing misleading evidence in a bid prove the ISP’s inaction to prevent film piracy.

• iiNet v AFACT: Internet filtering raised in Court

  By Spandas Lui | 05 November, 2009 13:58

  The Government's ISP filtering trial has featured prominently in the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft’s (AFACT) cross examination of iiNet CEO, Michael Malone.

• AFACT submits news articles as evidence against iiNet

  By Spandas Lui | 04 November, 2009 13:51

  News articles containing comments by iiNet CEO, Michael Malone, have been submitted by the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) as evidence in court.