Copyright holders to lobby for legislative change after High Court rules in iiNet’s favour

The entertainment industry will be pursuing legislative reform following the High Court’s decision last week to declare iiNet not responsible for the copyright infringements of its users.

The group of entertainment and media companies comprising the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft, which includes Roadshow Films, Warner Brothers, Paramount and 20th Century Fox, has expressed its disappointment in the decision and said it would be lobbying for legislative change.

The move comes as Telstra chief executive David Thodey weighed in on the decision over the weekend, saying it is possible for internet service providers and copyright holders to come to an agreement on how to handle piracy.

“I think we can get our way through this one,” he said. “We’re interested to see what the court ruling is but whether it goes one way or another I think we’ve got a plan to handle it.”

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