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Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Well done bloggers

Internet copyright law delayed:
A controversial copyright law covering the internet will be delayed to see if the sector can make it workable, Prime Minister John Key said today. The online community has been up in arms in recent weeks as the law is due to come into effect on Saturday. Protesters say Section 92A of the Copyright Amendment Act could force the closure of any internet account following any accusation of breach of copyright, even if it was not proven. A large number of websites and blogs blacked out their sites this morning to raise awareness about the issue. Mr Key told journalists that Cabinet had discussed the issue today and decided to delay the implementation for one month until March 27.

See what we can do when we work together? Well done, let's make sure National listen to the rightous concerns we've expressed ovcer this dog of a bill and don't try any tricky back door means to make it law.

Well done bloggers.[John Key's own blog is conspicuously un-black - from bottom right: 6 across and third up. - TS]

3 Comments:

At 24/2/09 8:14 am, Blogger Madeleine said...

Fantastic news - well done everyone!

 
At 24/2/09 10:41 pm, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Is it just me or is the guy in the image for this post the same one standing up the back in the "US of torture" post picture, just in a different outfit?

Oh and well done everyone :)

 
At 25/2/09 3:31 pm, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Don't forget Key hasn't backed off it yet, he still wants a new law in place

 

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