blackout nz
DESCRIPTION
A new copyright law is being introduced in New Zealand. The government is putting the onus on ISPs to ensure that none of their users infringes copyright. It seems that if someone is accused 3 times of breaking copyright they will have their internet access withdrawn. There is no recourse to law and internet users in NZ have been protesting against this derogation of natural law. The term ISP has been widened to include anyone providing internet access - commercial, work, school, hospital, cafe ...TRANSCRIPT
#Blackout NZ
New Zealand decides to update its copyright law so that it can cope with digital technologies
Copyright representatives lobby to have the law penalise those deemed to be breaking copyright
The lawmakers decided to put the onus on anyone providing internet access to police this.
These are called ISPs and now include anyone who provides internet access – libraries, schools, hospitals, cafes, employers ...
What does this mean for internet users in NZ?
The Telecommunications Forum , representing the largest commercial ISPs in NZ draw up a code of practice
This indicates that if a user is accused of infringing copyright, they will receive an “educational” warning.
When they receive 3 warnings, the ISP will cut their internet access.
No jury
No Judge
No appeal
J’accuse, J’accuse, J’accuse ...
You’re OUT
Protest!
NZ social media users have been blacking out their avatars
People are talking about it on Twitter leading to the mainstream media picking it up
#blackout has regularly been the
top Twitter tag since the protest
began- Beats American
Idol!
Some people try satire ...
People take the protest to Parliament
The protest gains international support
Thanks to csm2mk flickr.com/photos/csm2mk/2393994620/
My human rights are being abused