tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post8443417219555701528..comments2024-03-29T11:10:02.290+00:00Comments on The IPKat: Kiwi Parliament puts controversial copyright law on holdVerónica RodrÃguez Arguijohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763207846940036921noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-57060496218335754932009-03-02T19:57:00.000+00:002009-03-02T19:57:00.000+00:00Maybe your Minister Lammy can learn a lesson here ...Maybe your Minister Lammy can learn a lesson here - for example with respect to extending the term for sound recordings. He might wish to pay more attention to independent experts and real evidence, rather than only to lobbyists.<BR/><BR/>See:<BR/><BR/>http://excesscopyright.blogspot.com/2009/03/new-zealand-rethink-of-copyright-law.html<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/><BR/>HowardHoward Knopfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18321190334597129416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-87619673872388930702009-02-28T23:16:00.000+00:002009-02-28T23:16:00.000+00:00I felt that some of the alarm expressed at this se...I felt that some of the alarm expressed at this section was over-stated or mis-stated. I felt so strongly about it I even set up a blog and <A HREF="http://www.francisdavey.co.uk/content/repeat-infringers-reflections-new-zealand-internet-blackout" REL="nofollow">blogged about it</A>.<BR/><BR/>The extended definition of ISP also applies to the protections contained in the act for ISP's copyright liability. Schools, internet cafes and people running open wifi base stations do benefit enormously from that protection. <BR/><BR/>The fact that the repeat infringer policy requirement is free standing is a bit odd. That may be positive since it is not a pre-condition of being protected from liability but it may be treated that way.<BR/><BR/>Its also true that ISPs can be browbeaten into doing much worse things (compare the Eircom deal to the proposed repeat infringer policy in NZ) so maybe this is a reasonable compromise. Though I don't like it.Francis Daveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10228026893626221724noreply@blogger.com