IP alert: iiNet versus AFACT Federal Court decision is imminent.

In November 2009, we reported on the case that will likely change the Internet as we know it. For a refresher please click here. 

Several weeks of hearings finished in late December 2009 and many legal experts and analysts believed that there would not be a decision for at least 6 months.

However, the Australian newspaper has reported that Justice Cowdroy will release his decision much earlier than expected. The Australian's report can be accessed here.

According to the Federal Court's online court record, the judgement is due on 4 February 2010. We along with many others will be following the decision closely. 

We will have a full report of the case and what it means for the industry in the coming weeks after the decision.