ABSTRACT Peer-to-peer streaming has emerged via software developed for swapping and sharing digital content (such as music, films, TV shows and live sports) with others across the internet. Peer-to-peer streaming has become an expedient technique for end-users, because it allows access to digital content without downloading it. However, while it is a novel advancement in technology, peer-to-peer streaming has heralded new challenges for copyright-protected works. This is because peer-to-peer streaming can affect the right of communication to the public, which is the exclusive right of the copyright owners. The process of making digital content available for others through peer-to-peer streaming can result in copyright-protected work being distributed illegally. This paper examines whether peer-to-peer streaming infringes the right of communication to the public in Australia.

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点对点流媒体和澳大利亚公众的交流权

摘要 点对点流媒体的出现是通过开发软件与互联网上的其他人交换和共享数字内容（如音乐、电影、电视节目和体育直播）而出现的。点对点流媒体已成为最终用户的一种权宜之计，因为它允许在不下载的情况下访问数字内容。然而，虽然它是一项新的技术进步，但点对点流媒体已经预示着受版权保护的作品面临新的挑战。这是因为点对点流媒体会影响向公众传播的权利，这是版权所有者的专有权利。通过点对点流媒体向他人提供数字内容的过程可能导致受版权保护的作品被非法分发。