Widespread protest in New Zealand including the internet blackout has forced the scrapping of the proposed draconian law…at least for the meantime. A few weeks ago I blogged about the internet blackout, a protest at a proposed ammendment to New Zealand law: “Thousands of websites in New Zealand have blacked themselves out today to protest the imposition of a law which requires Internet Services Providers to disconnect subscribers who are accused of copyright infringement, regardless of proof.”

Creative Freedom which organised the protest has announced that:
“Prime Minister John Key has announced that the government will throw out the controversial Section 92A of the Copyright Amendment Act and start again.

It seems that the protests, which many people across the world supported were successful. However the government version is that the”government will begin a review to amend the section immediately to address areas of concern.”
While its clear that the New Zealand government cannot impose such draconian legislation without paying a heavy political price it is not clear that the New Zealand government has realised the destructive nature of the proposed law.