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    Dylan Horrocks Cartoon: S92A Copyright Blackout - by frog



    I found this gem over at Scoop. I think Dylan captures the essence of the debate! In the meantime, the open water beckons… Scoop’s full coverage of the s92(a) blackout can be found here. read more
    February 22, 2009 10:11 am - 44 Comments
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    Kangaroo Court under the LabNats - by frog



    I have to laugh out loud when i think that this is the sort of justice that both National and Labour (and others) voted for last year. Well, next week, unless the Nats eat crow as awkwardly as Labour tried to do today in the House, this humourous little video from MohawkMedia, a.k.a. the g33k [...] read more
    February 19, 2009 9:52 pm - 5 Comments
  • Metiria Turei

    Labour needs to front up on S92A - by Metiria Turei



    Labour’s Clare Curran sought leave in the House today to introduce her members bill that would clarify the policy that ISP’s need to produce under the controversial section 92A of the Copyright Act.  The explanation to the bill says: We considered a variety of measures including delaying the enactment of the clause, however it is [...] read more
    February 19, 2009 3:55 pm - 1 Comment
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    Can you join the S92A protest march? - by frog



    From CFF: The Creative Freedom Foundation announced that at 12 Noon on Thursday 19 February 2009 (today), a public demonstration will be held on Parliament grounds in Wellington in support of MPs against Guilt Upon Accusation laws in New Zealand  specifically the controversial Section 92A of the Copyright Amendment Act, due to come into effect [...] read more
    February 19, 2009 10:46 am - 5 Comments
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    Copyright Song: Remix Challenge - by frog



    CFF has teamed up with Mike Corb and Luke Rowell/Disasteradio to produce the Guilt Upon Accusation anthem: The Copywrong Song. (Lyrics/chords here.) Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to REMIX this puppy into the ultimate copyright song. All the competition details are here. Of course, all this takes place under a Creative [...] read more
    February 18, 2009 11:25 am - No Comments
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    Internet blackout gathers steam - by frog



    The Creative Freedom Foundation‘s internet blackout campaign is gathering steam, and very rightly seeks to pressure Cabinet into killing off the new s92a of the Copyright Act, due to come into force next week.   These are just some of the excellent banners that are going up all over the place in support of the [...] read more
    February 17, 2009 5:19 pm - 46 Comments
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    John Key a bit too ‘Ambitious’ - by frog



    I cannot help a snigger after reading the National Party’s press release this afternoon recalling John Key’s DVD, stating: “Obviously, National relied on the expertise of the production company that put together the video and its soundtrack.” Was it not a rip-off of the Coldplay song used at the last National Pary Conference? It sounds [...] read more
    December 3, 2007 5:07 pm - 10 Comments
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