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| Thread ID: 120329 | 2011-09-04 05:54:00 | So what happens if the Government is caught illegally file sharing? | xyz823 (13649) | PC World Chat |
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| 1228608 | 2011-09-04 05:54:00 | Link (torrentfreak.com) Hughes also levelled criticism at the government when it was revealed that the official website informing the public of the law’s implications won’t be launched until next Wednesday, one week after the infringement process begins. “The Government has a responsibility to ensure that public institutions can navigate around the new law and not run the risk of fines or disconnection,” said Hughes. “By not providing information or advice and relying on InternetNZ, Internet Service Providers, and the media, Mr Power has left schools and universities in a legal grey area.” Hughes raised the issue with Commerce Minister Simon Power during a parliamentary session yesterday (video embedded below) but the question was disallowed. However, perhaps the most disappointing part of the video comes at 4m 28s as Hughes asks Simon Power what the government is doing to encourage legal downloading, such as the uptake of Netflix. “That is a good question,” said Power, laughing into his response. “Because I have no idea what [Hughes] is referring to…” Good to see everything is under control in parliament :lol: |
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| 1228609 | 2011-09-04 08:43:00 | In parliament, ignorance is not an excuse; it is an art form honed and refined over generations. | R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 1228610 | 2011-09-04 09:02:00 | Typical politician - passing laws on things he knows nothing about - | decibel (11645) | ||
| 1228611 | 2011-09-04 10:40:00 | Otago Uni has been sending around memo's to all staff relating to what is considered "acceptable" content wise and gradually blocking selected sites known for downloading illegal music, movies, etc. Students are screaming about how they can't get onto their favourite sites and complaining about the slow Internet. But I agree with decibel ... and have to wonder whether someone should send a warning letter to Simon Power ... Metla has a good command of the English language so I nominate him ! |
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| 1228612 | 2011-09-05 08:23:00 | Seriously, If we had access to netflix or Hulu on a decent connection and no data caps or if it was not part of data caps then I would readily subscribe and put film piracy deep into a hole never to return again. However even trying to go legit costs far too much. Even reenting is expensive. Video ezy have found ways of keeping recent releases etc on the "more expensive" shelf for far too long. Its disappointing | The Error Guy (14052) | ||
| 1228613 | 2011-09-05 08:49:00 | I saw that question while watching Parliament TV live - that Power gave that reply shows how little he understands about the law he helped pass. | Twelvevolts (5457) | ||
| 1228614 | 2011-09-05 08:54:00 | So what happens if the Government is caught illegally file sharing? I'd chuckle for ages, while contemplating how quickly the wheels of justice (or amendments to the law) may proceed in light of the revelation. |
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| 1228615 | 2011-09-05 09:28:00 | It's not very hard to insert other people's IP's into torrent trackers ... | fred_fish (15241) | ||
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