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Chrysalis · 05-04-2010, 18:27

I dont know if I am allowed to link to another site, but I just read an interesting article on tbb from an isp.

They raised some very good points why this bill needs to be not ruled in, and it appears now the lib dems are going to try and block it completely.

The bill makes no mention that the isps can check against the evidence, it seems to say the information is passed to the isp, the isp then passes this onto the customer and the government can choose to enforce technical measures based on this evidence. The key point is the onus is onto the end user to prove themself innocent rather than the copyright holder going to court to prove them guilty. This bill is very very wrong as it will just lead to internet censorship all for a small group of copyright holders.

05-04-2010, 18:27	#57
Chrysalis cf.mega poster Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 12,047	re: Digital Economy Act 2010 [Was "DE Bill Not Passed, BiS Consulting Already"] I dont know if I am allowed to link to another site, but I just read an interesting article on tbb from an isp. They raised some very good points why this bill needs to be not ruled in, and it appears now the lib dems are going to try and block it completely. The bill makes no mention that the isps can check against the evidence, it seems to say the information is passed to the isp, the isp then passes this onto the customer and the government can choose to enforce technical measures based on this evidence. The key point is the onus is onto the end user to prove themself innocent rather than the copyright holder going to court to prove them guilty. This bill is very very wrong as it will just lead to internet censorship all for a small group of copyright holders.