This Forum and Webcast is your opportunity to find out more about and to contribute your views on this urgent issue concerning Internet use in Singapore.
The Ministry of Law (MinLaw) has announced that it plans to block websites which blatantly infringe copyright material by the end of this year, if proposed changes to the Copyright Act are passed. The aim is to give rights holders more effective measures to act against sites which host pirated content. But will it be seen as another form of online censorship? Who can apply for a blocking order and what must they prove? Which sites will be considered “egregious” enough to be blocked? What recourse do wrongly blocked sites have to appeal? Will site blocking change behaviour?
MinLaw has invited interested parties to provide feedback on the proposed Bill and the consultation period ends Monday 21 April 2014. What is YOUR feedback? Join us face to face at Red Hat’s office , or online at http://www.isoc.sg to be a part of this discussion.
Event name: BLOCKING WEBSITES – FORUM AND WEBCAST BY ISOC.SG
Date: Monday 21 April 2014
Time: 6:30pm
Face to face venue: Red Hat, 8 Shenton Way #10-00, AXA Tower, Singapore 068811.
Webcast and chat room address: http://www.isoc.sg.
Speakers:
Anna Meadows (Sycamore Research)
Steven Liew (Asian Internet Coalition) – Singapore copyright law
Admission is free but registration is required. Email to [email protected] for registration or queries by providing your name, designation and your organization.
