A by the Recording Industry Association NZ (RIANZ) and Independent Music NZ (IMNZ) says that from September 1, when the regime went live, to the end of April, 2766 infringement notices were sent out. The number was affected by the $25 fee for each notice. "Had the fee been set at $2 per notice as requested in our Regulations submission RIANZ would have sent 5000 notices per month. We believe this level of notices would have more fully realised the aim of the law".

RIANZ also suggests a filter be implemented that blocks access to peer to peer sites. "Communication with account holders receiving notices has shown a clear and urgent need for IPAPs (what ISPs are called in the Act) to provide a voluntary "opt-in" filter system for routers for customers wishing to have a greater degree of control over the usage of their internet connection. This opt-in system could potentially block access to P2P services."

In its submission the Telecommunications Carriers Forum claims that it costs an ISP $40 to administer the fee, and it "follows that no TCF member who has responded has been able to recover any of its implementation costs."

In its submission to the MED, Internet NZ says the $25 fee paid by copyright holders does not truly reflect the cost ISPs incur processing them.

It contends that if the notice fees do not better reflect the resources used to send them, costs will be passed onto non-infringing customers.