The digital economy bill spawned from the government’s Digital Britain report has passed the crucial third reading in the House of Commons, meaning it is now likely to be passed into law. Several last minutes changes have been made though, including a change to rules on tackling piracy.
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Carphone Warehouse and Talk Talk boss, Charles Dunstone, has said his firm will consider fighting the Government in court if proposals to disconnect alleged file sharers’ internet connections.
Google, Facebook, Yahoo and eBay have joined forces to write a strongly worded letter to our very own Peter Mandelson opposing the Government’s Digital Economy Bill.