[LINK] SMH: 'Jail threat against internet cafe owners' [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[Vanessa.TUCKFIELD at Dest.gov.au]

> On Behalf Of Roger Clarke
>Sent: Wednesday, 23 January 2008 7:53
>To: link at anu.edu.au
>Subject: [LINK] SMH: 'Jail threat against internet cafe owners'

>[Can anyone confirm or deny this claim:
>"A federal police spokesman said internet cafe operators ... had a duty 
>of care to prevent illegal activity on their premises."]

Wouldn't they be under a similar duty of care to libraries to have "reasonably inform patron/users/customers of their copyright responsibilities when downloading material off the internet" When you go into libraries they usually have signs around all the copying equipment and probably in their computer areas http://copyrightkitchen.flexiblelearning.net.au/main.php?m=view&id=65 provides a link to an explanation for training organisations on the subject. IMHO Internet café's get paid more for time spent on their computers than libraries do, and this looks like an area ripe for watching.

Vanessa Tuckfield
Copyright Advisor
Education Innovation & Infrastructure Policy Department of Education, Employment & Workplace Relations
P: 02 6229 4047
E: vanessa.tuckfield at dest.gov.au 


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