munchingfoo wrote:Anyone who uses the internet and is entitled to vote (that probably means you) should be very concerned by this bill. After reading the Bill here or an outline of it here I suggest you write to your local MP to ask them to oppose it.
There is a petition here.
The e-mail I have written to various MPs:
Dear xxx MP,
I write with regard to the Digital Economy Bill which was included in the government's Draft Legislative Programme for 2009/10 announced by the Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, in the Commons on 29th June 2009 and subsequently included in the Queen's Speech on 18th November 2009. On the 19th of November the Bill was started in the House of Lords and is currently under its first reading.
I oppose some measures within this Bill which I feel erode both civil liberties and our current world-renowned legal system, without due cause. After reading the Bill, I feel you will draw the same conclusions and I would urge you, and you're party to oppose this Bill at every possible step.
The Bill allows conviction for offences without trial, something which I am sure you would not condone. The Bill is also open to abuse from hackers, who can bypass the rules and land others in trouble for their crimes. Furthermore, it is open to abuse from individuals who simply wish to deny another subscriber their internet access. The Bill also requires that ISP maintain records of internet activity by subscribers, something which I feel violates the Human Rights Act, as demonstrated by a recent high profile case.
I would welcome any change to the law that helps to detect and prosecute illegal file sharers, but this should never come at the cost of the freedom and liberty of innocent members of the public.
Yours Sincerely,
theshadowhost wrote:They probably have to get some 12 yr old relative to set-up their wireless hub and tune their digibox.
Humphrey wrote:Oh well, the piracy was fun while it lasted.
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