Recently, an authentic "good card" male student in Australia who has always followed the law, does not smoke, does not drink, and does not gambling, has suddenly received a $ one hundred and fifty thousand high-priced penalty ticket warning! (applause.) Almost knocked him out! What's going on here?
1, an episode of TV = one hundred and fifty thousand fine?
In China, where the piracy industry is developed, it doesn't seem like a big deal from the next movie on the Internet. More and more people say goodbye to TV and choose to play on a computer or tablet. Compared to the heavy television, it is not too convenient to carry electronic products with you. In addition, China has a series of download platforms, including movie paradise and daily American TV series, which have completely bypassed copyright and paved the way for "watching free dramas". There is no obstacle, whether it is watching online or downloading it and waiting to see it when there is time.
But abroad, because of copyright restrictions, online viewing this road is basically blocked. A picture like this must be familiar to everyone who has lived abroad. So, there's only one road left: download. However, this little brother did not expect, because downloading the movie, gave himself a lot of trouble!
This little brother and roommate co-rent a house, the two together share network. The only bad thing about them is that their roommates like some movies to slow down their home's Internet, but they've been safe ever since. Until one day, the little brother received an e-mail from the Internet company TPG.
After reading this e-mail, the little brother scared out a cold sweat: they download the movie thing, unexpectedly is known by the Internet company, and is identified as an infringement, may face a fine of 150000 Australian dollars!
Four zeros! $ one hundred and fifty thousand! And: every illegal download of a video, a fine of one hundred and fifty thousand! A full season of Japanese drama about 10 episodes, a full season of American TV series more than 20 episodes, a whole of the "Zhen Zhuan", I do not know how many villas were confiscated.
2. A fine, a net break, maybe even jail?
Disgruntled little brother who had long been disgruntled with his roommate in downloading the movie had a big fight with his roommate, and in a fury he had pulled out of the family's network and went out of the house to take a break. Wait for the anger to dissipate, feel still want to live the little brother to plug back the net cable when found, the home unexpectedly has broken the net.
Just because of a few movies, you're going to break my net and punish me for my money? And a penalty of millions? Aware of the seriousness of the problem, the little brother hastily called the Internet company, and tried to explain the matter. Fortunately, the telecoms company finally gave a verbal warning and asked him not to download any more videos and then returned to the network.
Although scared a lot, but it is always a false alarm. But from this, we can also learn that downloading TV shows or movies in Australia is a very serious infringement! Fines are still relatively light consequences, and may even face prosecution in serious cases. The network company will have the special technical means to track the illegal download user, one catch one accurate.
Before there was a girl was also found by the network company illegal download, directly off the net. And even more pitifully, her network can't be restored, and she still has to pay until the end of the contract.
The net is broken, and then the money is paid, and the blow is always one after the other. One of Brisbane's classmates was fined A $1200 for downloading new plays online. These students are lucky, though, because according to the Copyright Amendment (Online Infringement) Bill 2015 act, if you download videos by illegal means, you will be sued by the copyright party on court!
In other words, regardless of what you are watching is British, American, national or Thai drama, as long as the copyright party determines that you infringe, you can lose your family, or even go to prison!
3, bring pirated into direct imprisonment!
If you're still boycott's temptation, be sure to be prepared, and be careful. Really, if caught, the fine will be punished to the heart is very painful. Australia is a country where intellectual property protection is very strict. Not only is it illegal to download, anything that has anything to do with property rights is very sensitive..
In addition to downloading pirated videos, anyone who has anything to do with "pirated" will not be spared. For example, bringing pirated into Australia: according to Australian law regulations, pirated movies, DVD CDs, etc., individuals who deliberately bring pirated films into Australia under the Australian copyright Act. Up to A $ one hundred and sixteen thousand nine hundred and ninety nine fine and 5 years in prison!
Australian Customs has the right to check your carry-on electronic devices, including laptops, mobile phones, tablets, etc. Once found illegal, it is also a light fine, heavy prison treatment.
In July last year, a Chinese student was stopped by customs officers at Melbourne airport and asked to spot-check the content of his mobile phone. He found videos and memes on social app that were suspected of violating the rules. The foreign student was not only unable to enter the country, but was also required to be repatriated. In the past, inbound tourists have been fined A $4000 for carrying pirated Windows discs.
In short, don't let your guard down even if this happens to you at a low rate. After all, no one knows, when the Internet company or customs staff are in a bad mood, you wait for tickets, or even summons.
Remind you again: illegal download of pirated movies and TV series, but to pay the price of law!