Comments for New Zealand Tribunal Issues First Graduated Response Decision at http://www.michaelgeist.ca , comment 1 to 4 out of 4 comments http://www.michaelgeist.ca Wed, 22 May 2013 21:37:44 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/6771/196/#comment-52323 As I read more on this case it appears the defendant has 'confessed' to downloading one song, well the same song twice actually. wise data recovery - ninadooper Wed, 20 Mar 2013 01:28:31 +0100 http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/6771/196/#comment-51398 I just called the NZ court Australian. My sincerest apologies! I best watch for flying kiwis ;) - Crockett Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:09:23 +0100 http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/6771/196/#comment-51397 As I read more on this case it appears the defendant has 'confessed' to downloading one song, well the same song twice actually. The fine in the end being around $600. Is $300 per song still excessive? That is arguable, but this makes me wonder how Voltage Studios will fare in light of this level of judgement. Australian courts are based on many of the same principals as our own, so that's one more reason to not fold to an extortion letter in the thou$ands. - Crockett Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:07:07 +0100 http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/6771/196/#comment-51378 So let me get this straight? In New Zealand if you steal a CD you are presumed innocent, but if you download a song you are presumed guilty? Is courting the American content industry, regardless of those lovely LOTR landscapes, really worth upending a citizens basic legal rights? - Crockett Wed, 30 Jan 2013 11:18:08 +0100