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NZ's Largest ISP Owns Your Work

Posted by Hemos on from the stupid-TOS-tricks dept.

NZKiwi writes "New Zealand's Largest ISP has quietly introduced a new clause into their TOS; basically if it goes through their servers, they own it, and can exploit it as they see fit. Have a look at their TOS, it's under section 4 "Our Use of Your Intellectual Property" I think it's time I shopped for a new ISP."

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  1. This Slashdot story... by drdink · · Score: 3, Funny

    is owned and brought to you by Xtra! Redistribution is prohibited.

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  2. exploit by Stinson · · Score: 3, Funny

    my favorite part i think of the entire thing is the statement, "The above rights you grant to us includes the right to exploit all proprietary rights in any of the Materials"

    Don't you just love the fact that they openly used "exploit"?

    1. Re:exploit by Dyolf+Knip · · Score: 3, Funny

      Connotation is such a funny thing. In this context, "use" and "exploit" would mean basically the same thing, yet they chose to use the word that conjures sensations of being ripped off. Maybe that sort of thinking is just inherent to lawyers.

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  3. this is great!!!! by Unknown+Poltroon · · Score: 2, Funny

    Since they just claimed ownership of anything passing throug there servers, then those songs i downloaded arent really mine, therefore the RIAA can just attack the isp. Hey, and someone e-mail someone in austraila some child pron, lets nail the isp for owning that too!!!

    SO how long can this isp last with NO comercial customers?

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  4. Re:They're setting someone up the bomb... by mcdrewski42 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Actually, it's more like:

    Clause Four to rule them all
    Clause Four to find them
    Clause four to bring them all
    and in the bitstream bind them
    In the Land of xtra where the Lawyers lie.

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  5. Nice Try by darkstar101 · · Score: 1, Funny

    Somebody upload WinXP to their servers and see how long they can act like they own it.