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[Tom Pullar-Strecker @PullarStrecker]

Dust gathers on Copyright Tribunal with no cases to deal with in 3 years (but big debate ahead) https://t.co/EBUy3Om7w9

[IGIS NZ @igisnz]

Yikes there's more! relevant for all oversight bodies. https://t.co/dYtJOsxRxn

[Tech Liberty NZ @techliberty]

Is there any truth to the rumour that @AklCouncil is already using facial recognition cameras in Auckland? And for what purpose?

[Rick Shera @lawgeeknz]

Saddened to hear of John Perry Barlow’s death. His Declaration was what lit the fire of my Internet law geekdom. “We will create a civilisation of the Mind in Cyberspace. May it be more humane and fair than the world your governments have made before”. RIP

[Chris Keall @ChrisKeall]

New tender on https://t.co/EqXOOcrG4g: "Police are seeking proposals to provide the ABIS 2 (Automated Biometric Identification Solution) Facial Image Identification & Management, Scar, Mark and Tattoo, & Clothing database Technology Solution(s)" cc: @thomasbeagle

[NZ Civil Liberties @CivilLibertyNZ]

We don't have net neutrality in NZ - but is there anything for us to learn from the battle in the US? And what protection does the CGA give - is it internet if you can't access certain services?

[Tech Liberty NZ @techliberty]

Our take - government decision making has to be transparent and accountable, responsibility can never be palmed off on "the computer".

[IGIS NZ @igisnz]

IGIS report on NZSIS access to Customs data is available here https://t.co/LpTyVjnRnU. Media release is here https://t.co/iJ3J1sSzdd

[Tech Liberty NZ @techliberty]

OPCNZ: Algorithmic transparency: what happens when the computer says “no”? https://t.co/zRtqj2JvGi

[Orcon @Orcon]

.@SKYNZ has demanded that we block access to certain websites. We think this is gross censorship and a breach of net neutrality. Here's our statement: https://t.co/nEP65xkYvq

[InternetNZ | Ipurangi Aotearoa @InternetNZ]

We don’t think Sky’s siteblocking order will work - and ISPs shouldn’t act without a Court decision https://t.co/abW5kQMc7k #netgov #copyright

[Tom Pullar-Strecker @PullarStrecker]

Vocus says Sky TV has issued demand to top ISPs to block access to websites hosting pirated material: https://t.co/jPCzGdu4Zm

[Courts of New Zealand @CourtsofNZ]

HC reduces sentence Harmful Digital Communications Act to 7 months imprisonment+ leave to apply for home detention:

https://t.co/J1UndyMMNK

[RNZ @radionz]

High Court rules GCSB's entire surveillance operation against Kim Dotcom & associates was illegal. https://t.co/WT7imR8RDN (photo: @AFP)

[Tech Liberty NZ @techliberty]

94% (of adults?) use the internet at least once per day. 2017 research - Kiwi's attitudes to the internet: https://t.co/hp0wsUv4bo

[Tech Liberty NZ @techliberty]

BSA research shows NZers don't think the media have carte blanche permission to use material from social media: https://t.co/1ybysM2pYG

[Oliver @eey0re]

Hello, do you have my missing file?

[NZ Civil Liberties @CivilLibertyNZ]

It's interesting that telcos see no issues with keeping SMS text messages but would never dream of keeping the contents of voice calls.

[NZ Civil Liberties @CivilLibertyNZ]

Spark NZ keep the contents of SMS text messages for 30 days, metadata for 7 years. https://t.co/o5cSww1lco