Aussies ‘poured cold water’ on 3 strikes speculation
Is Australia about to tell Hollywood and Big Music to take a hike with their ‘graduated response’ scam (sorry, scheme)?
The Oz department of foreign affairs and trade (DFAT) “poured cold water on speculation Australia would adopt a ‘three strikes’ rule, which would see ISPs cut off subscribers that were found to have shared copyright protected files on more than two occasions,” says IT News.
It was reportedly on the agenda of ACTA (Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement) talks in Mexico last week between the US and “allies including Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand and nations within the European Union,” it says.
The Australians were “led by DFAT and including representatives of the Attorney General’s Department, Customs and IP Australia” but, “There is no recommendation that Parties agree to legislate a ‘three-strikes’ rule, and no discussions endorsing such a recommendation took place in Mexico,” it has a spokesman stating, adding:
“Australia already has copyright laws to encourage ISPs and copyright owners to work together to deter copyright infringements over the internet.”
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