S92A Archive

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  Google slates section 92(a)

  
  
  
  Google has come out in opposition to s92A. They say that 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. Oh yes indeed and more.  The law as drafted requires ISPs to act as internet police and the results [...] read more
  March 16, 2009 2:00 pm - 7 Comments
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  ISP’s are not cheap bullyboys for BigCorps

  
  
  
  News that Telstra Clear has pulled out of the code of practice being drafted by the Telecommunications Carriers Forum (TCF) shows that the whole proposal for a code on the back of the draconian s92A, legislation was doomed to fail. Telstra rightly opposed the law and and have decided they can’t continue to support [...] read more
  March 12, 2009 9:07 am - 7 Comments
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  Dylan Horrocks Cartoon: S92A Copyright Blackout

  
  
  
  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

  
  
  
  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
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  Labour needs to front up on S92A

  
  
  
  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 better [...] read more
  February 19, 2009 3:55 pm - 1 Comment