In New Zealand File-Sharers Guilty if Accused

On 28 February 2009, ‘Section 92′ of the Copyright Amendment Act will come into effect in New Zealand. The act states that any Internet user accused of sharing copyright works is automatically guilty, and the punishment is abrupt disconnection from the Internet.

From the act:

“An Internet service provider must adopt and reasonably implement a policy that provides for termination, in appropriate circumstances, of the account with that Internet service provider of a repeat infringer.”

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