Wikileaks shows that AFACT and MPAA were too scared to take on Telstra
One of America’s biggest anti-piracy companies was too scared to take on Telstra over copyright breaches and instead pursued the smaller iiNet, according to leaked documents published on WikiLeaks.
The Motion Picture Association of America decided against a legal battle with Telstra because they were “the big guns” who had “financial resources and demonstrated willingness to fight hard and dirty, in court and out”.
The MPAA concealed its involvement in the lawsuit against iiNet. The case was taken instead by Australian counterparts the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft, essentially acting as an agent for the Americans.