Carrie
12-10-2004, 05:18 PM
The Register (http://www.theregister.com/2004/12/10/kazaa_p2p_trial/)
10th December 2004
By Tim Richardson
Sharman Networks - the company behind peer-to-peer file sharing outfit Kazaa - has denied it is able to block users who use the service to share child pornography.
Sharman Networks is currently in the Australian Federal Court in Sydney facing allegations that it created the world's largest music piracy network and knew that its software was being used to distribute music illegally.
Earlier in the trial, Tony Bannon, QC - representing dozens of music companies including Universal, EMI, Warner and Sony BMG - dismissed Sharman Networks' claim that the company had no control over how its software was used.
Full story (http://www.theregister.com/2004/12/10/kazaa_p2p_trial/)
10th December 2004
By Tim Richardson
Sharman Networks - the company behind peer-to-peer file sharing outfit Kazaa - has denied it is able to block users who use the service to share child pornography.
Sharman Networks is currently in the Australian Federal Court in Sydney facing allegations that it created the world's largest music piracy network and knew that its software was being used to distribute music illegally.
Earlier in the trial, Tony Bannon, QC - representing dozens of music companies including Universal, EMI, Warner and Sony BMG - dismissed Sharman Networks' claim that the company had no control over how its software was used.
Full story (http://www.theregister.com/2004/12/10/kazaa_p2p_trial/)