Power to The People
In what might be held up as a copybook case of the utilisation of social media to effect parliamentary change, it has just been announced that the coming-in-to-force of section 92 of the New Zealand Copyright Act will be delayed until March 29 and, in the event that no agreement is reached, will be suspended. [...]
Creating a Groundswell – “Guilt Upon Accusation”
Right now in New Zealand there is an uproar about a new piece of legislation due to be enacted very soon. Depending on your definition, section 92 of the Copyright (New Technologies) Amendment Act 2008 (now there’s a mouth full!) calls for internet disconnection based on accusations of copyright infringement without a trial and without [...]
