defense for pple sued by odex?

[Ichibawa]

Time to change ISP.


Odex saga: PacNet does not have to reveal names
ANIME distributer Odex has lost a court bid to force Pacific Internet to reveal names of subscribers who allegedly downloaded pirated versions of the Japanese cartoons.

The Subordinate Court handed down its decision in chambers on Thursday and no details were made public.

Pacific Internet (PacNet), which opposed the Odex action, would only say that it 'respects the rights of intellectual property owners and at the same time, also believes in protecting the privacy of all our subscribers'.

The Straits Times understands one reason for District Judge Ernest Lau's decision is that he believes Odex was not the right party to make the application, despite having the go-ahead to prosecute on the behalf of the Japanese anime studios.

Odex is demanding the names of up to 1000 PacNet downloaders.

A company spokesman said it will consult the rights owners before making its next move but it was likely to appeal. It has 14 days to do so.

The ruling on Thursday came as a surprise given that Odex had successfully obtained Court orders to get SingNet and StarHub to reveal names of their downloaders.

Different judges ruled on those cases, and both internet service providers declined to say what arguments they presented in court.

In light of the PacNet decision, a StarHub spokesman said on Thursday that it's 'assessing our options ...given the different decisions rendered by the court'.

But the deadline for lodging an appeal has expired for StarHub and SingTel.



http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest%...ory_151108.html

 

[mookie]

let's see whether odex decides to appeal...

singnet and starhub might lose a base if pacnet manages to win the appeal

 

[garou12]

http://www.riuva.com/?p=686
Peter Go's dream of a utopia anime scene in singapore. Eikin i think you'll like this.

 

[jsbn]

BTW, someone recorded the 938 Live Talkback programme on the entire fiasco.

http://pachome2.pacific.net.sg/~kwekjh/938talkback.mp3

 

[Love_sky]

Heard tomorrow they going to gather all the fans to burn the odex products

at the youth park .. Time is 5pm

anyone going there to take photo ?

 

[eikin]

http://www.riuva.com/?p=686
Peter Go's dream of a utopia anime scene in singapore. Eikin i think you'll like this.

you know, there's always this gap between a dream and the world called reality someone needs a better scriptwriter

 

[garou12]

you know, there's alway this gap between a dream and the world called reality someone needs a better scriptwriter

no la he thinks he's professor X...talk **** you know he talk about that kind of dream but never do anything to make it real such as engaging the local fan community. He live in the stone age is it?

 

[garou12]

Heard tomorrow they going to gather all the fans to burn the odex products

at the youth park .. Time is 5pm

anyone going there to take photo ?

canceled la due to poor leadership as they put it.

 

[drakon09]

Not to mention that if they're really going to do that in a public place, they'll probably get run in for rioting and arson. :bsmilie:

 

[yanyewkay]

no need to burn lah.. get a compacter and roll over the discs!

 

[eikin]

actually should just hold a charity pasar malam, like 1 VCD for $0.50 and all proceeds go to some charity fund. kids will love it, who cares what brand is stamped on the VCDs if they do this often enough ... ... :bsmilie: