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06 March 2010

Digital Economy Bill

Prince of Darkness' Digital Economy Bill likely to be pushed through before election
Senior industry figures expect controversial measures against illegal filesharing to become law before general election
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/mar/05/digital-economy-bill-pushed-through


Protests greet new Digital Economy Bill amendment
ISPs, digital rights groups and Liberal Democrat supporters cry foul
Rosalie Marshall 0- V3.co.uk, 05 Mar 2010
The Digital Economy Bill has created yet another storm of protest after the proposed legislation gained a further controversial amendment in the House of Lords this week.
Amendment 120A would give copyright holders the power to pressure internet service providers (ISPs) into restricting certain web sites. If the ISP fails to cut off the internet access, the copyright holder can apply to the courts to force the ISP to comply. The ISP would then be liable for legal costs.
The amendment has been proposed to replace the already contentious Clause 17, which is supported by the Labour Party and would give future ministers the power to introduce new rules without going through the parliamentary process.
Protestors against the clause include Google, Facebook and Yahoo, all of which argue that the powers could be used to introduce additional technical measures to monitor the internet, which would impose unnecessary costs for ISPs and discourage innovation on the web...................
http://www.v3.co.uk/v3/analysis/2258996/digital-economy-bill-gives-rise

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