[LINK] Smart Phones [iPhone] Join the Copyright War

[Tom Koltai]

As Senator Conroys Filter goes into action and as the Government starts
to analyse the responses to its Digital Economy request for Comments, a
new option arises.

With major ramifications for the hardware industry.

Even as Steven Jobs is working to remove the DRM from iTunes sold
content, 
Apple itself is joining the ranks of the copyright industry by defending
the iPhone from hackers “jailbreaking” their phones..

More at http://www.perceptric.com/blog/_archives/2009/2/14/4092332.html

Yep – Apple has definitely joined the ranks of the Copyright Industry.

Will the next step be US RIAA takedown notices for modified boot-loaders
on iPhones.
I can see how that works in theory for the ISP’s, but how will the
Government police that one for the music industry ?

I just don’t see the Australian public accepting some strange person in
the street wearing a brown bomber outfit and with a name badge that says
- ACMA iPhone Police - stopping individuals and saying – "Hi there, I’m
from ACMA, could I check your iPhone please to see if you have breached
copyright legislation ?"