VPN services violate copyright law insist large media firms

Charlee Gothard
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New Zealand ISPs threatened with action from Lightbox, Sky, MediaWorks

Large media companies have condemned the decision of ISPs in New Zealand to offer "global" VPN services that let domestic users access international content as a violation of copyright law. New ...

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