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  • ACA calls for mod-chip legalisation; copyright fair use

    The Australian Consumers Association today recommended legalising the use of mod-chips as it cautiously greeted a recent proposal to introduce a levy on digital recording media and devices.

  • Microsoft poised for Australian XBox Live mod chip crackdown

    Microsoft Australia's regional XBox office has given strong indications it would mimic its US headquarters' policy of penalising XBox owners that use mod chips in their consoles by refusing them access to XBox Live.

  • ACCC applauds Sony mod chip decision

    Australia's competition watchdog has welcomed a Federal judge's finding that a Sydney man had not violated Sony copyrights by selling and installing mod chips for PlayStation consoles.

  • Australian broadband takeup surges

    The take-up of broadband services grew 19 percent in the September 2005 quarter to over 2.5 million subscribers, according to the latest data from the competition regulator.

  • ACCC takes telco to court

    The competition watchdog has taken local telecommunications provider Clarus to court for allegedly misleading consumers into thinking it was affiliated with Telstra.

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  • Do you copy? Over and out.

    Last week saw two legal wins for copyright owners in their battle against piracy, but raised questions of whether large corporations are playing fair in the marketplace. If they're so keen on globalisation and having a 'level playing field', lets see them walk the walk themselves.

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