Proposed copyright laws in Australia dramatically lower the threshold for a criminal infringement, raising the possibility that owning an MP3 player or uploading a video of yourself singing along to your favorite song, could lead to serious penalties, critics say. The changes, which have been introduced to Parliament, "have the potential to make everyday Australians in homes and businesses across the country into criminals on a scale that we have not witnessed before," according to one legal scholar.
November 22, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
Proposed new copyright laws in Australia dramatically lower the threshold for a criminal infringement, raising the prospect that having devices such as MP3 players or uploading a Web video of yourself singing along to your favorite song, could lead to serious penalties, critics say.
The amendments have been introduced to Parliament and are being debated by politicians and experts before a final version of the bill is put to a vote, expected sometime next year.
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