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Was the Digital Economy Bill Consultation a Whitewash?
Last week, details finally emerged concerning the Digital Economy Bill. In a nutshell, the bill aims to turn elements of Lord Carter’s Digital Britain report into law. Internet users will face being monitored by the music and movie industries, and their ISPs forced to pass on infringement notices based on rights holder supplied evidence alone.
Continue reading »Digital Britain – Some Points to Consider
The UK Government will shortly publish its “Digital Britain” report, and based on hints and the interim report published earlier this year , it’s going to be, at the very least, ‘interesting reading’. Back when the responses were published 6 months ago, they were asked if they would be verifying data provided in submissions . Clare Keen, of the BERR press office assured us they would, saying On the issue of standards of evidence, all responses received considered on their merit.
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