Fighting New Zealand’s ‘One Strike’ ISP Piracy Law – Opponents plan ‘blackout’ website week….

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21 Feb 2009


At the behest of the entertainment industry, New Zealand is poised to include a ‘Guilt Upon Accusation,’ clause into their copyright laws, which means that if an ISP user is simply accused of piracy then they are declared guilty — the punishment being Internet disconnection. There were originally provisions included in the law that would address a grievance process for the falsely accused, but they were removed. ISPs, who say they weren’t properly consulted, call this “a deeply flawed law that undermines fundamental rights and simply will not work.” Meanwhile, there’s been four days of campaigning outside New Zealand Parliament by opponents, while others plan to show their opposition with a website “black out” next week.
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