Hear hear: An Australian judge has quashed DBC's request of a one-off licence fee for each uploader of the Dallas Buyers Club movie on torrent sites, saying it was "so surreal as not to be taken seriously".
SYDNEY: Australians who illegally downloaded the movie Dallas Buyers Club will not be asked to pay for the film just yet, after the Federal Court decided not to release their names and addresses.
The Federal Court ruled in favour of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) who had argued that the release of their customers’ details could lead to the practice of “speculative invoicing” in which web users are asked to pay large bills or face legal action.
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