In your opinion is the Digital Economy Bill proposed by Government in UK just wrong?
In your opinion do you think that the Digital Economy Bill proposed by Government is just wrong?
The Bill implements aspects of Government policy on digital media set out in the ‘Digital Britain’ White Paper published in June 2009.
Key areas
extends the role of Ofcom to include reporting on communications infrastructure and media content
imposes obligations on internet service providers to reduce online copyright infringement, and allows the Secretary of State to amend copyright legislation to the same end
allows the Secretary of State to intervene in internet domain name registration
requires Channel Four to provide public service content on a range of media
provides more flexibility over the licensing of Channel 3 and Channel 5 services and allows Ofcom to appoint providers of regional and local news
modifies the licensing regime to facilitate switchover to digital radio
allows variation of the public service provision in Channel 3 and 5 licences
provides Ofcom with additional powers in relation to electromagnetic spectrum access
extends the range of video games that are subject to age-related classification
makes provision for the regulation of copyright licensing
includes non-print formats in the public lending right payment scheme
It basically makes it so the ISP can make slow ya access to snail pace and eventually block ya access. Why this is bad is it ignores the idea that families exist and the Mum may pay for the internet but the kids or teen is doing the downloading yet everybody punished here. I admit I’m rather bias as I download, but when ya have famous names like Billy Bragg, Radiohead and Pink Floyd then ya know there something wrong.
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It’s all about totalitarian control of information.
They will "use" as an "excuse" such things as copyright infringement etc etc as well as child "grooming" la de da,…to "justify" these policies.
In the end however, it’s all about limiting the amount of "information" people can access outside of the "controlled" mass media.