Creative Commons Aotearoa New Zealand discussion

[Bronwyn Holloway-Smith <bronwyn AT holloway.co.nz>]

Dear CC-NZ,

Thought you might be interested in this. We look forward to your feedback.

All the best
Bronwyn

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MEDIA RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday 25 March, 2009

CFF announce aims to help 'Fix Section 92'

The Creative Freedom Foundation (CFF) welcomes the government's decision to stop S92A coming into force as originally written on March 27th, and to work towards a replacement section.

CFF Director Bronwyn Holloway-Smith says “We have said throughout the process of pushing for S92's repeal that there is a considerable issue with copyright infringement online. S92 was not the way to fix this, so we have been working on a draft that we hope will sensibly deal with the issue, while retaining New Zealander's fundamental right to due process.”

The document has been released today on the CFF website www.CreativeFreedom.org.nz under the title “Fix Section 92” and is open for immediate public submission.

“We encourage New Zealand artists, and the wider public to make submissions on this draft document and are we look forward to working with everyone who would have been affected by S92A towards a sensible and workable alternative” Holloway-Smith further states.

At the core of the draft document is the idea of an additional branch to the existing Copyright Tribunal specifically for these disputes, an adoption of the internationally popular notice-and-notice model, and a variety of sanctions. This aims to be an efficient resolution to copyright infringement in an online environment.

ENDS