Currently the Digital economy bill, is still trundling it’s way through parliament without any proper debate or anyone much taking a look at it. On Thursday Harriet Harman will have to explain the Government’s plans for this bill so before then write to her and ask that it be given proper time for a full debate.
This in case you’ve forgotten is the bill that will block access to websites and cut off your internet access for alleged copyright infringement whilst at the same time allow anyone to make use of your photographs for anything if they think it’s an orphan work. So big business will remove you network connection or website because you used some old clip, whilst at the same time they’ll use any photo they like because it’s an “orphan work” honest and besides they’ve paid a notional sum to the Government to allow them to use it.
Really this bill is so bad it’s not even wrong.
