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New Zealand Braces for Amended Copyright Law to Take Effect

By soulxtc

Among the amendments to the Copyright Act of 1994 are that ISPs will be required to disconnect "repeat infringers" and music fans can only burn 1 album copy per listening device, and must always retain the original. New Zealand's Associate Commerce Minister Judith Tizard has announced that recent amendments to the Copyright Act of 1994 will soon take effect.  The amendments are intended to help ensure that New Zealand's copyright law "reflects current advances in digital technology." "The Copyright (New Technologies) Amendment Act 2008 will ensure our copyright laws keep up to speed with the dynamic nature of digital technology," said Tizard. The new copyright provisions are part of the Labour-led government's goal of "promoting innovation, creativity and economic growth" and are meant to "support the needs of business by improving clarity and certainty over the scope and enforcement of intellectual property rights.

Full post as published by ZeroPaid on October 07, 2008 (boomark / email).