Why is copyright an issue

Almost all works are protected by copyright. You must be certain that what you want to do with a work is permitted by the exceptions to copyright infringement within the Copyright Act, by a purchased licence, or by written authority from the copyright owner. There has been a lot of debate in the news recently about the replacement Copyright (Infringement File Sharing) Amendment Bill. This issue is important to Copyright and ICT because it incorporates the legislation surrounding the downloading and sharing of resources within ICT.  It also highlights the possible penalties associated with non-compliance of the legislation. The new bill "is bringing in new guidelines that outline how teachers can use copyright material properly and legally"(Eaton, 2008).  This Bill will impact on the sources and processes used in the classroom.