The arty types over at Creative Freedom have put out a press release on the impending announcement of replacement Section 92a copyright laws in NZ.

high level summary:
* John Key already called the old law draconian
* Internet termination is not something that 10,000 NZ artists want done in their name
* There's a bigwig Hollywood lobbyist in town trying to convince NZ govt to give us less rights than a US citizen would have.
* 30-37% of accusations have been proven false (how many are proven true?)
* Entertainment industry statistics have been show to be unscientific (or just plain made up lies)
* Australia called entertainment industry stats "self serving hyperbole"

“NZFACT claim that millions of dollars are lost to online infringement despite not actually selling box office movies online, which raises the obvious question of whether millions are lost due to illegal downloads, or unsatisfied customers.”

Section 92A to be scrapped | National Business Review (NBR) New Zealand - Business, News, Arts, Medi

Prime Minister John Key has announced the government will throw out the controversial Section 92A of the Copyright Amendment (New Technologies) Act and start again.

NBR reports

Prime Minister John Key has announced that the government will throw out the controversial Section 92A of the Copyright Amendment (New Technologies) Act and start again.

With only four days until the Guilt Upon Accusation law, Section 92A of the Copyright Act, is due to come into force the Creative Freedom Foundation (CFF) are highlighting statistics that paint a picture of what New Zealanders may face if the Government allows this law.

Statistics emerge around the Guilt Upon Accusation Law.. With only four days until the Guilt Upon Accusation law, Section 92A of the Copyright Act, is due to come into force the Creative Freedom Foundation (CFF) are highlighting statistics that paint a picture of what New Zealanders may face if the Government allows this law.

S92A was championed by former Labour MP Judith Tizard as a law that would cut off the internet of those "who might be breaking the law" without any due process – effectively removing New Zealander's fundamental right to being presumed innocent until proven guilty. Prime Minister John Key has aptly called this law "draconian".

John Key, New Zealand Prime Minister talks about our draconian copyright law
http://www.95bfm.com/default,190397.sm

Some snippets - he calls the law draconian, points out other other countries do have similar laws but not as draconian, and admits he understood there would be a code of practise in place before feb 28th (there won't be, submission don't close until mid March, expect the code in April).

amusing moment as he mispronunces Judith as "Judas".

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