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Copyright Amendment

No infringement notices so far – ISPs

UPDATED:  Sony Pictures NZ general manager said rights owners are working with ISPs for a smooth transition into the notice regime.

MED page highlights interesting points in 'three strikes' file sharing law

The MED has launched information about the Copyright (Infringing File Sharing) Amendment Act which highlights some interesting points about the law.

'3 strikes' file sharing law kicks in from today

Illegal file sharing that infringes copyright can count towards an infringement notice unde the new Amendment Act from today. What the new law means for your business.

'Three strikes' file sharing law coming sooner than you think

InternetNZ has launched a site that explains the coming 'three strikes' Copyright (Infringing File Sharing) Amendment Act - which will effectively come into force three weeks before its official date of September 1.

US six warnings, NZ three for copyright infringing

American heavyweights in the music, movie, television and broadband have agreed upon six warnings or alerts of copyright infringing in the United States, to New Zealand's three.

Foes of copyright act call for photo black-out

A protest campaign against the Copyright Amendment (New Technologies) Act is catching on like wildfire as followers black-out their photos on Facebook and other social networking sites. But the protest is based on a wilfully-hysterical interpretation of the vaguely-worded law on the part of many of the campaign's followers.