Finally, we some good news on the Section 92A copyright saga. Following much debate over whether S92A could be made into something that actually works, the government has finally realised that all efforts will be effectively futile. S92A is to be removed from the law.
This is definitely good news for all New Zealanders with an internet connection. We can no longer be disconnected because of accusations of breaking copyright laws. Yes, this will mean that P2P sharing of "illegal" material will continue, but this is a small price to pay in order to keep due process. Besides, there's already some concern among copyright academics as to whether the copyright laws in place over the world actually help to encourage the creation of artistic works, or whether they actually make it harder for artists by setting up artificial roadblocks to the creative process.Anyway, that's a discussion for another day.
So for now at least, us Kiwis are safe. However, it sounds like the government is still looking at ways to rewrite S92A, to make something that can be used effectively. Expect this argument to rear it's ugly head in the near future.
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