Sep 21 2004

MPAA blunders big time Down-Under

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What seems to be an embarrassing blunder by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) in its hunt for online pirates has prompted Linux Australia to contact its legal representatives and warn of a possible breach of Australian law.
 
Linux Australia president Pia Smith told Builder AU the MPAA had issued Linux Australia with a notice of claimed infringement demanding the group cease providing access to two copyrighted movies — one called “Grind” and the other “Twisted” — and ordering it to “take appropriate action against the account holder”.

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