Internet ban: Megaupload-founder Kim Schmitz banned from privately using the net
The spectacular arrest of Kim Schmitz in New Zealand created a stir in the Internet scene. Now he has been released on bail, under the condition not to use the Internet and not to fly helicopters. "Ridiculous," says his lawyer. The court sees the danger that Schmitz could use the time on bail to reopen Megaupload in a country to which the U.S. authorities have no access.
So what will come next? Will memory cards and email also be prohibited as they allow the exchange of legal and illegal files?
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This article was published in the Australia Freelance Market News 72.