When the Berne Convention was published in 1886 it is understandable that the legislators had no concept of the Internet Pirate. However with the roll out of broadband and launch of sites such as Ustream the laws relating to Copyright are urgently in need of updating. Until recently the technology needed to re-transmit live TV signals was fairly advanced and expensive - now people with the relevant knowledge can run Pirate TV stations from a living room and lack of clarity in respect of Copyright Law makes legal action difficult and expensive.