Resources

Changing the law

As with any law change, it’s about exercising your democratic rights. Get in touch with your Member of Parliament and tell them what you think; look at who voted for/against the Bill; and consider backing some of these:

A grassroots campaign of political and social action
http://nzifc.org.nz/

Protecting people’s civil liberties in the digital world
http://techliberty.org.nz/

Political action via The Pirate Party of NZ
http://pirateparty.org.nz/

For the views of progressive artists
http://creativefreedom.org.nz/

For the technically skilled, Retake the Net
http://retakethe.net/

Promoting content re-use, Creative Commons
http://www.creativecommons.org.nz/

Join the organisation behind this website, InternetNZ, to keep the Internet open and uncapturable.
http://internetnz.net.nz/

Problems with copyright and the law

Professor Lawrence Lessig’s presentation at NetHui

Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwO3WUEhaAU

Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpDDDDg0Af8

Part 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WURiQzg7x4U

Short radio interview with Vikram Kumar of InternetNZ
http://t.co/4Uw4GVM

Other interesting resources

Creative Commons for Kiwis
http://vimeo.com/25684782

YouTube Copyright School
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InzDjH1-9Ns

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