[LINK] Region Locked DVD Drives Illegal?

[Kim Holburn]

On 2006 Aug 21, at 10:00 PM, George Bray wrote:
> I've asked the ACCC for guidance, but does anyone know whether it's
> legal to sell a computer with a region-locked DVD drive in Australia?
> I was under the impression that Prof. Fels last hurrah was to strike
> this practice down.

I believe it's illegal in New Zealand.  Whether it's illegal in  
Australia is probably moot because I think part of the US FTA dealt  
with bringing Australia "into line" with the US on copyright/DMCA/DRM.

Kim
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