Sharman Networks, which runs file sharing site Kazaa, was told it must implement software that blocks key name searches for popular artists by December 5th or be shut down.
But an Australian judge, angered by the attitude of the Australian Recording Industry Association, has given the network more time to incorporate anti-piracy measures into its technology.
Justice Wilcox of the Federal Court of Australia granted Kazaa an extension until late February 2006 after ARIA technical specialists failed to attend the second of a series of technical meetings with Sharman staff. The judge said the means of cancellation was unacceptable.
An e-mail withdrawing from a 9am Monday morning was sent a 5.52pm on the Friday beforehand. Justice Wilcox said that he was extremely angry with the actions of the ARIA.
A spokesperson for Sharman said the action of ARIA in refusing to attend the court-ordered meeting revealed that its true intention was not to foster agreement about an acceptable filtering technology but to shut Kazaa down.
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