I wrote about a New Zealand law a while ago that stated that users could be disconnected after 3 strikes. Many comments left by T-I users show that there was many opposition to it. Just when we thought it couldn't be worse than this, a new, even worse law is scheduled next month, that throws the '3 Strike' system away. 3 strikes? Next month it will become 1. As soon as you are accused of illegal file sharing, you are guilty. End of story.
Section 92 is to be introduced at the end of February 2009 & will affect New Zealand. This law is simple; If you are caught illegally file sharing in New Zealand, you ARE guilty, no mistakes made. If you're guilty, you will face immediate disconnection from the internet. If your WiFi network is broken into, or for any other reason illegal file sharing happens on your network without you knowing, you will have the internet removed if you get caught, even if it wasn't anything to do with you.
Against this law is the 'Creative Freedom Foundation'. Co-founder & director says internet disconnections will happen "Without evidence or even trial.".
If you want to oppose this upcoming law, then sign the petition on the Creative Freedom Federation website -
http://creativefreedom.org.nz/
1 strike & you're disconnected? Wow, these anti-P2P guys mean it.... =)
Just fixing a few spelling mistakes
-ethicks