Today it was reported that the new Digital Economy Bill has passed through the 
Lords, (http://www.eweekeurope.co.uk/news/digital-economy-bill-approved-by-
lords-5919) so it will become law before the election if nothing is done about 
it.

If, like me, you disagree with this law, then consider writing to your MP.  A 
web page has been set up at 38 Degrees (with support from the Open Rights 
Group) to make this a fairly easy task.

See http://www.38degrees.org.uk/page/speakout/extremeinternetl.

I apologise if this message strays too far into politics, but I see this as a 
problem of justice, not politics.  AIUI, this law will share quite a few 
features with the DMCA in the US, not least the power placed into the hands of 
the content providers; the very people who have the most to gain by abusing 
it!

-- 
                Terry Coles
                64 bit computing with Kubuntu Linux


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