At the end of this month, New Zealanders are schedule to face some tough new laws that are supposed to crack down on copyright infringement. The troublesome part about the laws though is that any suspicion of copyright infringement could, apparently, get your ISP to terminate your account. The website, Creative Freedom, is encouraging internet users the world over to stage a 'blackout' this week in protest.This blog contains ideas and comments from my own journey as an educator in the 21st century. Opinions expressed here are my own and do not reflect opinions and policies of my employer. Your comments, ideas and suggestions are always welcome!
20 February 2009
What Happened to Innocent Until Proven Guilty?
At the end of this month, New Zealanders are schedule to face some tough new laws that are supposed to crack down on copyright infringement. The troublesome part about the laws though is that any suspicion of copyright infringement could, apparently, get your ISP to terminate your account. The website, Creative Freedom, is encouraging internet users the world over to stage a 'blackout' this week in protest.
Labels:
copyright,
free speech,
internet blackout,
New Zealand
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