Is it illegal to supply and install mod chips in computer game consoles?
The provisions in the Copyright Act dealing with circumvention devices and services don’t apply “to the extent that [a TPM] controls geographic market segmentation”. In general terms, this means you can supply and install mod chips in games consoles if the reason for doing so is to enable people in Australia to play non-infringing games they’ve bought overseas. If you are uncertain, however, about how the modchip you are supplying or installing operates in relation to a particular type of TPM (and whether it is doing more than just overcoming region coding), get legal advice.
