Posts tagged Internet service provider
#blackout worked!
Feb 23rd
Ladies and Gentlemen, internet users of New Zealand, stand up and give yourself a big congratulations! It worked! This is fantastic news. It gives everyone time to actually discuss the issues in the [url href="http://www.tcf.org.nz/news/a6a902ba-3214-4b5f-85e4-c6678f9ca31c.html?PathId=b5d6c297-b18b-42ea-8d8a-f191f98ee798"]Telecommunications Carriers Forum Draft ISP Copyright Code[/url] and for everyone to have the opportunity to make submissions on what they think…
US Movie Studios sue Aussie ISP
Feb 9th
I have to admit, it is quite ironic that as I continue to catch up on my feeds, I stumble upon this article from Australia. In a landmark case that could stop pirates in their tracks, leading Australian ISP iiNet has formally defended itself against claims by movie studios that it willingly permitted customers to…
Copyright amendment says your guilty by default
Feb 9th
Image via Wikipedia You might have noticed the banner at the top of the pages on this site. Last year a very controversial amendment was passed that effectively made anyone accused of copyright infringement guilty until they themselves can prove otherwise. No courts, no hearing, no mediation of any kind. While it is definitely true…