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Copyright users given more of a fair deal

Earl Gray
By Earl Gray and Claire Foggo | Tuesday January 08, 2013

COMMENT: Two recent Canadian Supreme Court decisions support a broader interpretation of the "fair dealing" defence to copyright infringement.

File sharing law: Three Telecom customers face penalties up to $15K

InternetNZ policy lead Susan Chalmers
Chris Keall | Tuesday September 04, 2012 | 17 comments

Telecom highlights a drawback of the new law. InternetNZ says music labels are trying to make an example out of the first three accused - but it won't work. UPDATED

Comment: Why innovators need copyright protection

Catwalk design: Fashion is an exception
Archived Print Edition
Clive Elliott | Friday August 24, 2012

Ministry to Adams: concern copyright law protects outdated business models

Amy Adams
Chris Keall | Friday July 06, 2012 | 5 comments

A briefing to Minister of Communications and IT Amy Adams is finally released under the Official Information Act. Iwi interests are on the table for the forthcoming spectrum auction. The ghost of Telecom and Vodafone's XT interference spat returns. PLUS: RAW DATA – the briefing paper.

TVShack extradition attempt has Dotcom parallels

Stephen Allely | Wednesday March 14, 2012 | 5 comments

In a test cast, the US is attempting to extradite a UK student for running a website - TVShack - which shared pirated TV shows and films to registered users.

SOPA hearings to resume next month

Alex Walls | Wednesday January 18, 2012 | 2 comments

Hearings on the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), which were postponed recently, will resume next month, according to the House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith.