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ISPs brand Mandelson 'internet villain' of the year

...Watson was a vocal opponent of what was at the time the Digital Economy Bill, criticising the fast-tracking of the legislation in the dying... Read more

9 July, 2010 by David Meyer

Copyright crackdown dominates ISPA 'villain' awards

...the internet heroes and villains categories in its annual awards, with the Digital Economy Bill proving a strong influence in selection. The industry body announced... Read more

9 June, 2010 by David Meyer
Activists, artists review state of digital rights

Activists, artists review state of digital rights

Tom Watson MP (second from left; the most visible opponent to the Digital Economy Bill in the Commons), on the campaign against the Digital Economy... Read more

28 July, 2010 by David Meyer

Lords set sights on Digital Economy Act review

...the Digital Economy Act should be the first candidate for review.The Digital Economy Bill was conceived in haste with a lot of questions left... Read more

14 July, 2010 by David Meyer

BT, TalkTalk to take Digital Economy Act to High Court

The ISPs are worried the 'rushed' copyright crackdown legislation may be incompatible with EU rules on privacy and 'the role of ISPs in policing the internet' Read more

8 July, 2010 by David Meyer
Minister cuts ribbon on Herts village fibre

Minister cuts ribbon on Herts village fibre

Launching Vtesse's high-speed broadband service in Birch Green, communications minister Ed Vaizey gave his opinions on net neutrality and the Digital Economy Act, but knew nothing about Acta Read more

11 August, 2010 by David Meyer

Open Rights Group calls for digital act code reboot

Digital rights campaigners say the draft 'initial obligations' code being consulted upon by Ofcom fails to outline the standards of evidence needed to recognise copyright infringement Read more

23 July, 2010 by David Meyer

Ofcom gives details of three-strikes process in draft code

Ofcom proposes the first steps towards a practical implementation of the Digital Economy Act and dealing with downloaders Read more

1 June, 2010 by David Meyer
ZDNet UK's 2010: Images of the year

ZDNet UK's 2010: Images of the year

...March, protestors gathered outside the Houses of Parliament to complain about the Digital Economy Bill, which was being fast-tracked through the Commons ahead of... Read more

28 December, 2010 by Staff

SOPA: Cheat Sheet

Not soap - something that could undermine the fundamental interconnectedness of the internet... Read more

20 January, 2012 by Natasha Lomas

BT and TalkTalk lose Digital Economy Act judicial review

The High Court has dismissed almost every claim in the attempt to derail the copyright crackdown law, except a relatively minor point relating to ISP costs Read more

20 April, 2011 by David Meyer

From the iPad to ID cards: 2010's quotes of the year

...s digital economy" - Conservative MP Jeremy Hunt gives his verdict on the Digital Economy Bill "Folks who want porn can buy and [sic] Android phone... Read more

23 December, 2010 by Natasha Lomas

Anonymous will attack until it 'stops being angry'

...The organiser said that the collective had been provoked by the UK Digital Economy Bill and "three-strikes legislation in the EU" — a possible reference... Read more

30 September, 2010 by David Meyer

Second law firm in trouble over copyright cash demands

...the proportionate and graduated response [to unlawful file-sharing] proposed in the Digital Economy Bill". "We welcome this decision because we've received so many... Read more

24 August, 2010 by David Meyer

IT industry sees silver lining in Budget cuts

...for super-fast broadband in rural areas, but was dropped from the Digital Economy Bill in April. Instead, private companies will be encouraged to invest... Read more

23 June, 2010 by Tom Espiner

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