Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB), based in Hong Kong, owned a Chinese language miniseries called Twin of Brothers. Its subsidiary, TVBO, owned the copyright in each episode in all countries except Hong Kong. TVB and affiliated companies filed a complaint against four respondents in the Federal Court of Australia. The first respondent, Australia Sky Net, was a pay television service in Australia. The fourth respondent, Chinese Satellite Communications, was a media company based in Taiwan. TVB's complaint alleged that the four respondents worked together to intercept and rebroadcast TVB's Twin of Brothers miniseries to Australia in violation of Australia's Copyright Act of 1968 and Copyright (International Protection) Regulations of 1969. The fourth respondent refused to appear in the lawsuit.
1. How difficult would it have been for plaintiffs like TVBO to find out who was stealing and rebroadcasting its signal?
2. How would an Australian court enforce its jurisdiction over a foreign copyright infringer?
3. If it were difficult to trace this type of piracy, would it be worthwhile for the pirate to continue? How would a court system discourage this type of piracy?