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: Recording Industry vs The People

Google opposes proposed New Zealand copyright legislation regulating ISP's

By Ty Rogers and Ray Beckerman

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According to a report in "Business Day" of Stuff.co.nz, Google is opposed to the proposed copyright legislation regulating ISP's in New Zealand:

Google opposes new copyright law
By TOM PULLAR-STRECKER - The Dominion Post
Google has voiced its opposition to a controversial law change that would force internet service providers to cut off "repeat copyright infringers, in appropriate circumstances".
In a submission to the Telecommunications Carriers Forum, an industry body, Google said section 92a of the Copyright Act would undermine the "incredible social and economic benefits" of the internet and was disproportionate to the problem it aimed to address.
TelstraClear appeared to deliver a death blow to the law change last week when it said it would not support the development of a code being drafted by the forum that attempted to set out how telcos could interpret their obligations under the act.

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Full post as published by Recording Industry vs The People on March 15, 2009 (boomark / email).