Modchips to be banned in Australia

19 Dec 00 03:24 by ZiSE in category Uncategorized

Submitted by: dmt2012

Source: http://www.copyright.org.au



To follow up on the recent post about Sony cracking down on Piracy in Australia, Modchips and other devices will also soon be banned in Australia.

The recently formed Digital Agenda Bill,covers copyright and other issues concerning digital mediums.

Its pretty long and boring, but here’s a small quote:
“manufacture and dealings in devices with a limited commercially significant purpose other than the circumvention of these technological protection measures will be prohibited”

The bill will come into affect in March 2001.


Maybe the aussies can order them in France ;0

10 Comments on Modchips to be banned in Australia

Unknown
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Posted on: 19 Dec 00 18:23
they getting crazy`er by the day its more a panic reaction.

what they wanned to do check every mail package going in austrealia????

if people wanned a mod they gonna get it for sure http://www.cdfreaks.com/jochem/../smilies//smile.gif
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Posted on: 19 Dec 00 18:27
they will have to make mod chips useful in other ways as well http://www.cdfreaks.com/jochem/../smilies//smile.gif
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Posted on: 19 Dec 00 18:55
Could make a multi-purpose MOD-chip in a 40pin package.
psx,ps1,ps2,dvd,saturn,DC and of course the mobile-fone function! :-)

use some of the pins to select the mode needed!
Unknown
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Posted on: 19 Dec 00 20:00
In my opinion, Sony only wants to have lower revenues in Australia by selling less ps2 consoles.
Unknown
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Posted on: 19 Dec 00 20:09
don't worry we are very resourceful down under http://www.cdfreaks.com/jochem/../sm.../supergrin.gif

When will sony learn!
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Posted on: 19 Dec 00 22:05
I'm just wondering if the production of MOD-Chips is illegal. I can't imagine it is...
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Posted on: 20 Dec 00 00:20
I think that the mod chip is fixing the bad coding in the PS chip. I'm sure that the mod chips can be used for other things. Someone just needs to prove it and take it to cort.
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Posted on: 20 Dec 00 08:44
Sorry to talk politics here, but as an Aussie, Fuck John Howard & has rip-off of the US Digital Millennium act.
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Posted on: 20 Dec 00 12:17
This is bullshit. Mod Chips can be used to play backup copies of games people have the orignals for, which is completely legal. Aren't we going to be allowed to backup games any more? http://www.cdfreaks.com/jochem/../smilies//pukey.gif
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Posted on: 22 Dec 00 02:22
What about all that 4000 PS2 n IRAQ. I wonder if sony allows the modchip to be used in them consoles. Since they are not goona be used for any gaming puposes I wonder what Sony policy would be in Nuclear War Head Control System in IRAQ. I am sure Saddam would be interested to find out !!!
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Modchips to be banned in Australia

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