They're based in Australia, which means it'd fall under international IP laws if they're fining companies in other countries. Now, I know very little (in fact, almost nothing) about international IP laws, but I would suppose that it is possible that "equal protection under the law" may not apply. *shrug* who knows... IP Trolls ought to be banned from ever touching electronic devices of any kind. Let them live a miserable, isolated, useless life. Who knows, that kind of lifestyle may actually even add value to the lives they have currently! "Silently laughing at silly people is much more satisfying in the long run than rolling around with them in a dusty street, trying to knock out all their teeth. If nothing else, it's better on the clothes." - Belgarath (David Eddings)