Arguments Jan 23. 2012 | Comments (13)
The case for transparency - the use of appropriate democratic processes in the formation of domestic law and government policy The case for fairness and equity in law - managing the balance between protecting the rights of copyright holders, and preserving the civil rights of individual citizens, how ACTA could undermine the balance and fairness essential to New Zealand copyright The case for laws that support value creation - managing the balance between providing incentives and remuneration for the creation of creative works, and businesses that rely on copyright exceptions (e.g. fair use, safe harbours) plus enabling innovation in business models, products and services through new technology The case against protectionism - balancing the economic good of the profitability of a small number of large companies with the economic good created by an open and relatively unregulated Internet The case for thorough economic analysis and for...