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Telecommunications TelstraClear clobbers NZ copyright law
Telecommunications TelstraClear clobbers NZ copyright law | TelstraClear clobbers NZ copyright law |
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| by Stuart Corner | |
| Thursday, 12 March 2009 | |
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However in a submission to the TCF on the planned code. Mark Aspden, TelstraClear's general counsel, said: "having fully considered the issues and also having taken account of the widespread public concern on the topic, TelstraClear is of the view that it is inappropriate for the TCF to adopt such a code." He added: "Given the problems inherent in the law, the feedback from customers and Internet users and the fact that the code would impact a broad range of businesses and organisations that are not associated with the TCF TelstraClear does not support the adoption of the code by the TCF." TelstraClear is a member of the TCF working group set up to develop the code which is working to finalise the code. TelstraClear's rejection of the planned code was welcomed by InternetNZ (also a member of the working group). Executive director, Keith Davidson, said that TelstraClear's decision meant the TCF would not now be able to implement the code and he called for "a first principles review of the Copyright Act to take account of the digital age, with full public and stakeholder consultation."
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