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| Well done, Jerry - a valiant attempt to got your arms round the colossal lash-up that is the DEBill. I only have one question what on earth is a "fixed computer desktop"? I would completely understand if you were unable to answer that question. |
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| Robin Wilton | racingsnake@fastmail.fm | futureidentity.blogspot.com | 26 Feb 2010 @ 11:50 | |
| It does indeed sound grave, but where do you get the phrase, "any software or application downloads onto fixed computer desktops" I'm looking at the Bill here http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2009-10/digitaleconomy/documents.html and don't see it. I'm probably looking in the wrong place, so where can I read the whole thing? |
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| Nick | nilate@gmail.com | httpwww.reddit.comrukpoliticscommentsb6sm9public_w | 26 Feb 2010 @ 16:56 | |
| I don't see this as a means to protect "analogue", but more analogue being used as a means to eventually know who precisely is on, where and looking at and downloanding whatever, irrespective of if if is copyright or not. We will be watched. We will have to explain ourselves. We will have such information made available to agencies, corporates, whoever. This is not acceptable. |
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| Tim Carpenter | tim.carpenter@lpuk.org | www.lpuk.org | 26 Feb 2010 @ 21:51 | |
| The references are taken from a letter from Lord Young and associated notes being issued by BIS to explain how the Bill will impact users - Summary cover note on Libraries, Universities and Wi-Fi providers - Factsheet on Libraries, Universities and Wi-Fi providers - Example of Online Infringement Notifications The assumption that all downloads may be violating someone's copyright is nonsense. It does seem to be more about a desire to know precisely who is doing what online at any moment in time, which may or may not have anything to do with copyright protection. Given the UK's dire economic situation, and the importance of our creative industries and digital economy, this seems like precisely the wrong move to be making. It also reveals a woeful lack of understanding about the Internet and about the new type of copyright regime needed in the digital age. |
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| jerry | ntouk.com | 27 Feb 2010 @ 08:54 | |
| You can currently find the document online at http://interactive.bis.gov.uk/digitalbritain/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Example-infringement-notifications.pdf See in particular the guidance on page 6 .... |
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| jerry | ntouk.com | 27 Feb 2010 @ 09:19 | |
