There are plenty of people who are a bit angry today. Make that really angry. The Copyright (Infringing File Sharing) Amendment Bill is a contentious bill with history of internet protest. Maybe the knowledge that more highly visible protest would precede any passing of this bill caused the government to rush the Bill through parliament […]
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The Movie Studios are hardening their stance on the new revision of the copyright law under discussion. They are not happy with the most recent revision that includes a judicial review. Tellingly, one of their complaints is the possibility of the process being bogged down in red tape, therefore making it difficult for them to
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After the Black Out campaign gained some time for reasoned thought about the new copyright law, the new recommendations are due shortly about it\’s implementation. The previously drafted legislation called for termination of infringer\’s internet accounts for repeated copyright violations. This created the Black Out backlash and so now we wait to see how things
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