Re: Copyright Law Bans Forwarding of E-mail in Australia

Subject: Re: Re: Copyright Law Bans Forwarding of E-mail in Australia

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: : "Big Brother" is alive and well "down under." : : As of 4 March 2001, the forwarding of e-mail (ANY e-mail) without the permission of the sender is illegal in that country. For more information, see the news article in the Australian "Sunday Telegraph" at: : : http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,1768268%5E421,00.html : : (Reactions from the USA and other countries?) : That is absolutely absurd...I think it would be a lot easier if emailers : expicitly state "do not forward" rather than having to add to every : email, no matter how short and uninteresting, "i hereby give you permission..." : I think the Australian government has gone a little too far, a lot too far. : What's next? Copyrights on things we say in person? This will completely limit the : extent of our social interaction, and is a hinderance, rather than a protection, : of freedom of speech (speaking as an american, i dont know the australian constitution). : That British lawyer asked for it...

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