This bill is stage one for the ACTA treaty which is very scary indeed. -----Original Message----- From: peterboro-boun...@mailman.lug.org.uk [mailto:peterboro-boun...@mailman.lug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Malcolm Hunter Sent: 08 April 2010 17:02 To: Peterborough LUG - No commercial posts Subject: Re: [Peterboro] Fwd: Digital Economy Bill
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/apr/08/digital-economy-bill-passes -third-reading 'Earlier the government removed its proposed clause 18, which could have given it sweeping powers to block sites, but replaced it with an amendment to clause 8 of the bill. The new clause allows the secretary of state for business to order the blocking of "a location on the internet which the court is satisfied has been, is being or is likely to be used for or in connection with an activity that infringes copyright".' It's goodbye to youtube then. Malc -- Technical copy-editor & proofreader KDE Proofreading Team KDE British English Translation Team http://l10n.kde.org/team-infos.php?teamcode=en_GB Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/FriendlyAtheist "Feel free" - 10 GB Mailbox, 100 FreeSMS/Monat ... Jetzt GMX TopMail testen: http://www.gmx.net/de/go/topmail _______________________________________________ Peterboro mailing list Peterboro@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro ____________________________________________________________________________ ________ Free Walmart Gift Card: Enter your e-mail to to get a free gift card http://click.lavabit.com/?r=MTYyNTk4 ____________________________________________________________________________ ________ _______________________________________________ Peterboro mailing list Peterboro@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro
