[LINK] Telstra doesn't own phone book copyright

[Jan Whitaker]

Fascinating:


Telstra loses directory copyright appeal

http://www.theage.com.au/business/telstra-loses-directory-copyright-appeal-20101215-18xgd.html


Lucy Battersby

December 15, 2010 - 11:21AM

Telstra has lost an appeal to keep telephone directories published by 
its subsidiary Sensis copyrighted.

Chief Justice Patrick Keane this morning dismissed Telstra's appeal 
to the full bench of the Federal Court to overturn a decision made 
earlier this year. It is believed the decision was unanimous, which 
impacts Telstra's chances of successfully appealing it through the High Court.

"Sensis is obviously disappointed by today's decision in the Federal 
Court. We will now spend some time reviewing the judgment and 
considering our options,'' a spokesman said.
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In February, Justice Michelle Gordon decided the Yellow Pages and 
White Pages directories were not protected by copyright laws because 
they were not an "independent intellectual effort" and the work of 
computers rather than authors.
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