New Zealand's last attempt at cutting off Internet access to alleged file-swappers generated so much opposition that the government had to back off and rethink its approach. Two years later, the tweaked idea is back, and it's being quickly pushed through under "urgency" rules.
The revised bill, which everyone agrees is an improvement, comes with a presumption of guilt, the possibility of NZ$15,000 fines, and possible disconnections in the future.
The New Zealand Parliament is currently sitting under urgency to pass a relief bill dealing with the Christchurch earthquake back in February. The changes to the copyright reform bill have been complete for months, but the government has suddenly decided to push the whole bill through under urgency, which means that it "may be introduced and passed through all its stages (without going to a select committee), while under normal circumstances a bill cannot be taken through more than one stage each sitting day."
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