Digital Economy Bill: crackdown on illegal filesharing

The bill has caused ripples across the technology world, most notably because of its proposals regarding the suspension of repeat filesharers’ internet connections and a recent proposal from the Liberal Democrats giving the High Court the power to issue an injunction against a website accused of hosting “substantial” amounts of copyright-infringing material. This latest amendment means that websites such as YouTube – which has, in the past, been criticised by record labels and media companies for hosting unsanctioned video clips of their artists or TV shows – could be shut down.

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