Michael Malone
News and interviews on Michael Malone including trends, features, blogs and community conversations from an Australian business perspective.
The tech twins soaring up the rich list
Two telco entrepreneurs who have taken quite different paths to success might soon find their destinies intertwined.
The entrepreneur evangelist – iiNet founder Michael Malone’s start-up lessons
You don't get many firebrand preachers operating out of their mother's garage. But then Michael Malone was never the standard entrepreneur.
The 12 most influential people in Australian ICT
We look at who wields the power in the information and communication technology industries.
iiNet attacks Stephen Conroy, says it still objects to internet filter
iiNet attacks communications minister for saying the company was on board with the Government’s filtering legislation, when it fact it is against the policy.
iiNet announces deal with new pay-TV company
iiNet partners up with new pay-TV service FetchTV, to provide customers with free-to-air digital and subscription channels through a set-top box personal video recorder.
Conroy to examine iiNet ruling, will consider effects on industry
Communications minister Stephen Conroy says the Government will look at the ruling of the iiNet/AFACT case and determine how it might influence future legislation.
Can Conroy really afford to legislate against the ISPs? Kohler
While ISPs are celebrating iiNet's legal victory, the federal government knows it has tough decisions to make on copyright theft if the NBN is to be workable.
iiNet wins Federal Court case, did not infringe copyright
Film and television studios lose copyright infringement case against internet service provider iiNet.
iiNet faces $4 million legal bill from copyright case
iiNet has set aside $4 million to deal with the current copyright case between itself and the film industry, with a further $3 million possibly earmarked for a settlement.
SP Telemedia may introduce unlimited download plans
If its proposed $374 million takeover of Pipe Networks goes ahead, SP Telemedia may introduce unlimited download quotas.
iiNet accused of putting its own interests ahead of copyright infringements
The AFACT accuses iiNet of understanding the full scale of copyright infringements undertaken on its networks but decided its own interests were more important.
iiNet denies it has the ability to block The Pirate Bay site
iiNet managing director Michael Malone says iiNet does not have the technical capability to block users from torrent site The Pirate Bay, and that any block could be easily surpassed by users.
iiNet defends free content offer in Federal Court copyright case
iiNet managing director Michael Malone defends the company
Judge questions film industry evidence in iiNet case
As the case between iiNet and the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft continues, Judge Cowdroy questions the relevance of some of the film industry
iiNet chief defends copyright policy in court
iiNet chief executive Michael Malone claims internet service provider Westnet may have breached the Telecommunications Act by sending notifications of alleged copyright infringements to customers.
iiNet chief Michael Malone set to take stand in copyright case
iiNet and the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft set to appear before the Federal Court over the next two weeks, following a prior fortnight of hearings last month.
iiNet attacks AFACT solicitor over investigation techniques
AFACT solicitor takes the stand for a second time, defending the techniques used to count the number of alleged copyright infringements committed by iiNet users.
iiNet strikes deal with Village Roadshow in midst of court battle
iiNet’s legal counsel attacks the inclusion of Village Roadshow in the ongoing case between the ISP and the film and television industry, saying it signed a deal to distribute content to iiNet customers.
iiNet tells court copyright claims are “highly exaggerated”
iiNet defended itself for the first time in the Federal Court yesterday, claiming the number of infringements on its networks alleged by the AFACT was “artificial”.
iiNet accused of double standard in copyright case
Lawyers for the Australian Federation against Copyright Theft have nearly 100,000 examples of iiNet users downloading copyrighted materials including films and television programs.






