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April 25, 2011 04:50 am PDT
Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/u-xCz1g7IRw/new-zealands-rammed-.html
New Zealand's rammed-through copyright law includes mass warrantless surveillance and publication of accused's browsing habits
Juha sez, "It looks like the 'watered-down' new New Zealand copyright law will lead to Internet users' browsing habits being covertly monitored for infringement. Ignorance that a work was copyright is no defence according to the story and accidental infringers may find their web surfing habits exposed for all to see as the copyright tribunal rulings will be made public." Mr [Vikram Kumar, chief executive of lobby group InternetNZ] says people who view copyright material on YouTube and other websites that don't distribute content between members might be harder to trace. But he says copyright owners can seek IP addresses from website owners. He says they also have access to "more covert methods" for getting those now all-important IP addresses. " Copyright change about more than idle threats...
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