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New Zealand Proposes Internet Suspension, $15,000 Fine for File-Sharers
Copyright (Infringing File Sharing) Amendment would provide new enforcement measures against the unauthorized sharing of copyright material on the Internet, including suspension of Internet access for up to 6 months and compensation to copyright holders of up to $15,000 ($10,422 USD). Last week Commerce Minister Simon Power introduced a bill in New Zealand that would amend the Copyright Act of 1994 in order to provide new enforcement measures against the unauthorized sharing of copyright material on the Internet. The Copyright (Infringing File Sharing) Amendment Bill repeals the controversial Section 92A and replaces it with a “three-strikes” regime deter illegal file-sharing.
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