Source: National Cyber Security - Produced By Gregory Evans
TOM PULLAR-STRECKER A TelstraClear customer may be the first to be hauled in front of the Copyright Tribunal and fined for internet piracy under the controversial “three strikes” copyright regime that came into effect in September. TelstraClear spokesman Gary Bowering said it issued a third and final “enforcement” notice to a customer on Thursday for allegedly pirating music, after being instructed to do so by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Bowering said TelstraClear could not comment further as the matter was now out of its hands. The alleged pirate will have until Thursday week to dispute the enforcement notice. If they fail to do so, or if Rianz rejects their challenge, the association will then have 35 days in which to decide whether to ask the Copyright Tribunal to take action. The tribunal can impose a fine of up to $15,000 for serious, flagrant offences under the law, which was designed to discourage people from pirating music and movies using file-sharing services. However, the Government signalled in a Cabinet paper last year that in some cases it might be sufficient punishment for offenders to reimburse rights holders for the $275 in fees they will have had to incur [...]
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