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Law to fight internet piracy rushed throughApril 13, 2011 · politics · abusingurgency
The House is currently in urgency to pass Christchurch earthquake recovery measures. But a spokesman for Simon Power, who sponsors the bill, confirmed other legislation would also be rushed through. The Copyright (Infringing File Sharing) Amendment Bill bans file sharing. It would allow copyright owners to ask for a six-month suspension of the internet accounts of those who repeatedly infringe. [ed: seriously. this is deplorable.]read »
National's list of laws passed under urgencyApril 15, 2011 · politics · abusingurgency
Mr Robertson and Kiwiblog blogger David Farrar posted the figures on their blogs this week and called for changes to make it harder for a government to skip select committee stages.read »
Copyright law 'will not change'June 7, 2011 · politics · abusingurgency
Mr Hughes said the legislation was "wildly unpopular", disproportionate and would not work. [ed: it turns out that anything can be a law, even things that do not make a whelk's sense in a supernova.]read »