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Tech Wired Australia interviews Peter Black, a law lecturer at the Queensland’s University of Technology.

We discuss the three year legal battle between IceTV and the Nine Network.

Peter voices his opinion at http://www.freedomtodiffer.com/

You can read his blog post on the case here.

UPDATE: The High Court of Australia has released its decision publicly.

The High Court of Australia today ruled in favour of IceTV in what has been a three year legal battle with the Nine Network.

It all began in May 2006 with the Nine Network alleging IceTV were infringing their copyright by using their Electronic Program Guide (EPG) without permission.

August 2007 saw IceTV defend the allegations and win; This was then overturned in May 2008.

Six months after the appeal was heard by the High Court and 3 years since the case originally began the High Court has today in Canberra, allowed IceTV’s appeal from the decision of the Federal Court.

In an offcial statement IceTV’s Chairman and major shareholder, Mr. Colin O’Brien, said IceTV was looking forward to a successful future.

“I would like to thank all our shareholders, our staff, our customers and our business partners. Without their support during the last three years IceTV would not have survived. IceTV now looks forward to a successful future bringing both Free-To-Air TV and content via various partners to viewers in a way that satisfies viewer demand, whilst embracing the future of digital Free-To-Air television in Australia.”

Via IceTV News