It's legal to use an iPod in Australia now!
It appears that the Federal Government has now passed an amendment to
the Copyright Act so that Australians can copy CDs to their portable
music devices. I've not yet read the complete Copyright Amendment Bill
2006, but when I will, I'll post a more in depth commentary on it.
Basically, format shifting of a CD that you have purchased onto your
Creative Xen or iPod or computer is now no longer illegal. Of course,
copying the CD for backup purposes is still illegal.
The same holds for a DVD - you can convert it to play on your MP4
player without going to jail. As for television programs, we now are
allowed to record and watch a program later, though it appears to be a
single screening only and then must be deleted.
It is a start. Finally the Government is catching up with things that
have been happening for the past 30-odd years. Good to see they are
right up there with leading edge technology!
Again, when I have a chance to read through the Amendment in full,
I'll try digesting the legalspeak and then post again about both the
good points and the weaknesses in this Amendment.
Regards,
The Outspoken Wookie
Labels: Technology
posted by HiltonT at 3:41 PM
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