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

Subject: Re: 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... : Dear Tim, : My understanding of the law is that the right to enforce is in the individual, thus unless the Australian Goverment has put a penalty on the action and or screens transmissions, there may be no impediment. : M. Arthur Auslander : Auslander & Thomas-Intellectual Property Law Since 1909 : 505 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 : 212-594-6900, fax 212-244-0028, aus@auslander.com : ELAINE's Workshop (sm) : E arly L egal A dvice I s N ot E xpensive

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