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The person named on the internet bill, not the person who physically clicks on the download icon. So mums, dads, holiday home owners, schools and universities are at risk of being pinged for their children's, guests' or students' illegal activities.InternetNZ chief executive Vikram Kumar says the Government's approach is lazy. "Think of it like a street address. Instead of finding out who in the house has committed the crime, the blame will fall on the homeowner."Small and medium businesses that can't afford top-of-the-range internet security could also be at risk if employees use work computers to download. What's worse, the onus is on the account holder to prove they did not hit click – the opposite of innocent until proven guilty.
"Think of it like a street address. Instead of finding out who in the house has committed the crime, the blame will fall on the homeowner."
