On 2/09/2011 9:57 a.m., Matthew Poole wrote:
$15k is the **maximum** penalty, and you'd have to be facing some hefty evidence of repeated, extensive infringement before they nailed you with that. I believe such blatant, repeated, extensive infringement refers to uploading material, or seeding...
Besides, with a $25 fee per notice and costs for operating the detection system, staff in NZ and the $200 fee for applying to the Tribunal, RHs have an incentive to at least recover their outlay. May not add up to fifteen big ones in every case, but as there are no requirements to provide evidence that's correct or true - it only has to comply with the format set out in the regulations - or any sanctions against vexatious accusations, why would the RHs not shoot for the moon? -- Juha