Digital Economy Bill: Most Lords Support It, But Excessive Powers Draw Suspicion
By Robert Andrews on Dec 02, 2009 with Comments 4
Lord Mandelson’s controversial Digital Economy Bill may be the devil’s work in the eyes of the anti-graduated response lobby. But, despite some specific objections and proposed additions, it got broad backing during its first proper parliamentary debate on Wednesday.
During the bill’s second reading in the House Of Lords, some lords repeated the concerns of entertainment execs who have informed Mandelson’s account suspension plan. And they parroted some of the many research findings on the extent of illegal downloading. But there were one or interesting rufflings…
—Mandelson opened by acknowledging: “Copyright infringement is the market’s way of telling us we need to find new business models.” And, without naming… to read the full story, visit paidContent.co.uk
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