A possible compromise
Movie and music industry bosses have pulled back from a hardline approach and are belatedly considering a plan for an independent mediator to oversee protracted complaints between them and telcos.
The idea is that a mediator will be a go-between in protracted internet piracy complaints where copyright holders claim an illegal download, but it is denied by ISP customers.
The mediator plan might ease the tense relationship between the hard-nosed Hollywood-led approach and telcos disgruntled about policing copyright holders’ property rights.
This would go a very long way towards meeting concerns. It would take a few months to set up, so the Government should delay the enactment of S92A until it is. Normally it would take more than a few months, but there is an existing dispute resolution service for alleged online intellectual property infringements, and that could serve as a template for resolving alleged copyright infringements.