New Zealand’s Illegal File-Sharing Law Takes Effect: “ Law allows for fines of up to NZ$15,000 ($12,000) and Internet account suspensions for up to six months; Labour Party vows to repeal ‘within 90 days.’ Today…
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NZ – New Zealand filters the 'Net(Ars Technica) New Zealand’s government-run Internet filtering system is now running, and two ISPs are already using the system. Seven thousand websites are on the list, most dealing with…
NZ – Web filter will focus solely on child sex abuse images: “(Press release) A filtering system to block websites that host child sexual abuse images will be available voluntarily to New Zealand internet service…
Kiwis scrap ‘three strikes’ P2P policy: “ Frenchie copyright law gets rewrite New Zealand has temporarily abandoned its plans to enact a French-style ‘three-strikes’ internet policy that forces ISPs to disconnect customers repeatedly accused of…
New Zealand pulls back from guilt-by-accusation piracy law: “The New Zealand government has delayed by a month a controversial plan to allow internet users to be cut off just because they have been accused of…
Three Strikes on Hold in New Zealand: “Those living in New Zealand can breathe a bit easier today, as the controversial ‘three strikes’ P2P policy is currently on hold. The measure is designed to intimidate…
Post from: TorrentFreak Code Aims to Quell New Zealand “3 Strikes” Fears Scheduled for introduction at the end of February 2009, Section 92 of the Copyright Amendment Act 2008 is causing concern for many in…
New Zealand bolts net filtering regime into place: “ Shows Oz – and us – how it’s done If you thought that net filtering and grandiose firewalls were the exclusive preserve of West Island (or…
NZ – Filter to prevent access to child porn sites: “(Radio New Zealand) The Department of Internal Affairs is setting up a filter system that will allow internet service providers to stop people accessing child…
Post from: TorrentFreak Campaign to Stop File-Sharers Being “Guilty Upon Accusation” The term ‘3 Strikes’ is a familiar one to those monitoring attempts to crack down on illicit file-sharing. Many countries are looking at proposals…