Australia has recommended changes to copyright law that would allow Aussie citizens cheaper access to IT hardware, software and digital downloads after a parliamentary inquiry found no good reason for prices to be so high Down Under. The inquiry sought to unearth why IT prices were so much higher in Australia than elsewhere. The probe kicked off last year, and in February the heads of some giant U.S. tech firms — Apple, Adobe and Microsoft among them — were summoned for a public hearing.
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Australia May Tweak Copyright Laws to Knock Down IT Prices
Posted by: David Vranicar July 29, 2013 10:22 AMAustralia has recommended changes to copyright law that would allow Aussie citizens cheaper access to IT hardware, software and digital downloads after a parliamentary inquiry found no good reason for prices to be so high Down Under. The inquiry sought to unearth why IT prices were so much higher in Australia than elsewhere. The probe kicked off last year, and in February the heads of some giant U.S. tech firms — Apple, Adobe and Microsoft among them — were summoned for a public hearing.