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Controversial digital economy bill amendment follows lobbyists' draft
Text added to digital economy bill that could block sites such as YouTube echoes almost word for word a suggestion from the BPI A controversial amendment to the digital economy bill that could block sites such as YouTube is copied almost word-for-word from a draft written by the BPI, which lobbies on behalf of the British music industry. The BPI confirmed on Thursday that it drafted a letter ...
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BCS says Digital Economy Bill needs 'softly, softly' approach
The Chartered Institute for IT, also known as the British Computer Society (BCS), has called for more time to be spent on considering the implications of the Digital Economy bill currently passing through Parliament.
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BCS says Digital Economy Bill needs 'softly, softly' approach
Dave Bailey, Computing , Thursday 11 March 2010 at 16:19:00 "Better legislation later, rather than hurried legislation," says Chartered Institute for IT The Chartered Institute for IT, also known as the British Computer Society (BCS), has called for more time to be spent on considering the implications of the Digital Economy bill currently passing through Parliament. Elizabeth Sparrow, the ...
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Digital Economy Bill may escape Commons scrutiny
Rosalie Marshall, V3.co.uk , Thursday 11 March 2010 at 16:14:00 Government copyright proposals head for the 'wash ups' Controversial proposals concerning the punishment of illegal file sharers may escape a proper debate in the House of Commons. Derek Wyatt, Labour MP for Sittingbourne and Sheppey, said today that the Digital Economy Bill has been held up for so long in the House of Lords that it ...
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BCS experts attack Digital Economy Bill
IWR News Desk, Information World Review , Thursday 11 March 2010 at 14:11:00 Rushing through the Digital Economy Bill is a real danger to the society because it could huge consequences for online activity that are currently poorly understood, experts warned today at the panel discussion held by the BCS, the chartered institute for IT BSC called for further time, public debate and consideration ...
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Digital Economy Bill amendment threatens free speech on web
Communications executives say proposed amendments to the Digital Economy Bill ...
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ISPs escape further Digital Economy Bill burdens
Internet service providers (ISPs) escaped being saddled with further regulation yesterday when the Digital Economy Bill completed its report stage in the House of Lords.
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Technology chiefs criticise digital bill
ISPs, Google, Facebook, eBay and Yahoo sign letter saying clause threatens free speech and could lead to blocking of sites Amendments made to the digital economy bill by the House of Lords threaten freedom of speech and will lead to British websites being blocked without due judicial process, the chief executives of leading technology companies said today. The heads of the four largest UK ...
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