PacNet Told To Reveal Downloaders’ Details

Singaporean ISP PacNet was today ordered to hand over subscriber data to six Japanese anime companies after a number of alleged copyright violations by said subscribers. The ruling, by Justice Woo Bih Li, is a result of an appeal by Singaporean anime distributor Odex who last year failed to secure the details themselves.

The good news is that Odex was again refused access to the data - as they only sub-license the material, with details going directly to respective Japanese copyright holders; this however is not much of a win considering these companies are clearly corroborating with Odex. Odex was also ordered to pay PacNet’s legal fees of ~$14,000 (US), hohoho.

Source: Straits Times, ChannelNewsAsia