Digital Economy Bill Faces Opposition from Users and Industry Experts
The government’s Digital Economy Bill has created quite a sensation among industry analysts and users, and it seems that the growing unpopularity of the bill will make it ineffective in the long run. Moreover, the bill’s proposal to penalize offenders who download illegal material may fall flat, because the authorities may not be able to identify offenders in the first place.
Minister for Digital Britain Stephen Timms has said that persistent offenders who indulge in copyright violation by downloading files illegally will be served a notice (by ISPs) to stop their illegal activities. If the notice fails to deter the offenders, then the authorities will go for temporary suspension of accounts.
However, this suspension tactic as proposed by the bill is tantamount to broadband disconnection, and hence the bill has been opposed vehemently. Concerned parties have registered their protest by submitting a formal petition to the PM’s office in
Moreover, technology and business news website ZDNet
Thus, with mobile data usage slated to grow in coming years, the government’s plan to penalize offenders may become ineffective, as identification of offenders will be difficult due to this multiple user factor.
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