New Zealand delays ISP law
26 February 2009
Peter Ollier, Hong Kong
New Zealand’s prime minister John Key has delayed introducing one controversial aspect of a new law that would make ISPs responsible for terminating the accounts of repeat infringers
The provision was due to come into force on February 28, but has now been delayed until March 27 to allow time for a voluntary code of practice to be worked out.
If no agreement is reached then the section will be suspended, Key said.
The delay follows widespread protests against the law, including a blackout of leading New Zealand blogs and websites last Monday and a campaign on social networking and micro-blogging service Twitter that was led by British comedian and cultural commentator Stephen Fry.
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