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The controversial Digital Economy Bill has been passed at Westminster, despite the persistent efforts of staunch opponents from the Liberal Democrats and even from within the Labour party but not, notably, the Conservatives It means that the Government has won its battle to give itself the power to close down …

The Digital Economy Bill’s passage through Parliament may not be as quick and easy as we’ve been lead to believe, with Commons Leader Harriet Harman assuring that there is no rush” to get the DEB made into law. Amongst the many things debated at yesterday’s DEB Commons gathering, many MPs …

Britain’s MPs have been criticised for the poor turnout for yesterday’s discussion about the controversial Digital Economy Bill. The Telegraph reports that at its peak only 40 MPs were present in the Commons for the DEB debate, and this sank as low as just 15 Parliamentary members at one point. …

Though it will no doubt be tough to put the just-announced General Election out of their minds, MPs will gather later today to discuss the controversial Digital Economy Bill – and critics of the Bill have urged Parliament to ensure that all sides of the debate are given a fair …

The Coalition for a Digital Economy has announced details of its Central London get together there it hopes UK business leaders can come to agreement regarding the controversial Digital Economy Bill. Describing the issues it hopes to tackle, the Coadec site reads: The UK’s ability to compete on a global …

The Open Rights Group has announced that it is to organise a public protest in response to the Lords’ passing of the Digital Economy Bill. The campaign page on the organisation’s website reads: It’s time to show MPs what we think about the Digital Economy Bill. As it stands now, …

Peter Mandelson’s increasingly controversial Digital Rights Bill has been approved by The House of Lords and now looks set for a pre-election approval at the hands of The Commons. The decision comes despite the last-minute inclusion of measures proposed by the Liberal Democrats that will grant courts the power to …

The chief executive of British Telecom has slammed proposals included in the Digital Economy Bill that will grant authorities the power to disconnect file-sharers from the internet. Instead, boss Ian Livingston believes that offenders should be fined rather than cut-off, with the money generated used to compensate the creative industries …

The Liberal Democrats have proposed an amendment to the Digital Economy Bill that will grant government the power to block websites that offer users the chance to illegally download copyrighted material. More specifically, the party wants to grant the High Court the power to grant an injunction against a service …

In a lengthy response to a petition calling for Government to abandon Business Secretary Peter Mandelson’s plans to disconnect the internet connections of file-sharers, Number 10 has seemingly confirmed that it is distancing itself from the proposals. Mandelson has previously expressed his approval of France’s controversial three-strikes-an-you’re-out” policy, and last …