Comments on: The Digital Economy Bill is legislatively flawed http://www.leftfootforward.org/2009/11/the-digital-economy-bill-is-legislatively-flawed/ Left Foot Forward is a political blog for progressives. We provide evidence-based analysis on British politics, news and policy developments. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:25:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: renaissance chambara | Ged Carroll - Getting political http://www.leftfootforward.org/2009/11/the-digital-economy-bill-is-legislatively-flawed/comment-page-1/#comment-10078 renaissance chambara | Ged Carroll - Getting political Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:27:32 +0000 http://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=4267#comment-10078 [...] The Digital Economy Bill is legislatively flawed [...] [...] The Digital Economy Bill is legislatively flawed [...]

]]> By: Digital Economy Bill: From bad to worse | Left Foot Forward http://www.leftfootforward.org/2009/11/the-digital-economy-bill-is-legislatively-flawed/comment-page-1/#comment-10002 Digital Economy Bill: From bad to worse | Left Foot Forward Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:12:21 +0000 http://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=4267#comment-10002 [...] Economy Bill: From bad to worse Left Foot Forward has previously highlighted many of the flaws within the Digital Economy Bill currently going through parliament. The latest [...] [...] Economy Bill: From bad to worse Left Foot Forward has previously highlighted many of the flaws within the Digital Economy Bill currently going through parliament. The latest [...]

]]> By: Darling’s broadband policy: too slow, too little and too late | Left Foot Forward http://www.leftfootforward.org/2009/11/the-digital-economy-bill-is-legislatively-flawed/comment-page-1/#comment-2857 Darling’s broadband policy: too slow, too little and too late | Left Foot Forward Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:05:36 +0000 http://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=4267#comment-2857 [...] it too late? As Nick Osborne and I have previously outlined on this blog, many countries have already leapfrogged the UK’s stated efforts to roll out broadband and, [...] [...] it too late? As Nick Osborne and I have previously outlined on this blog, many countries have already leapfrogged the UK’s stated efforts to roll out broadband and, [...]

]]> By: carl.h http://www.leftfootforward.org/2009/11/the-digital-economy-bill-is-legislatively-flawed/comment-page-1/#comment-2460 carl.h Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:21:01 +0000 http://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=4267#comment-2460 http://lordsoftheblog.net/2009/12/02/digital-economy-bill/ http://lordsoftheblog.net/2009/12/02/digital-economy-bill/

]]> By: renaissance chambara | Ged Carroll - The digital economy bill http://www.leftfootforward.org/2009/11/the-digital-economy-bill-is-legislatively-flawed/comment-page-1/#comment-2113 renaissance chambara | Ged Carroll - The digital economy bill Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:25:17 +0000 http://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=4267#comment-2113 [...] I recently wrote a guest blog post with my colleague Nick Osborne for progressive (Nick tells me that means left-of-centre, politically speaking) blog Left Foot Forward: The Digital Economy Bill is legislatively flawed. [...] [...] I recently wrote a guest blog post with my colleague Nick Osborne for progressive (Nick tells me that means left-of-centre, politically speaking) blog Left Foot Forward: The Digital Economy Bill is legislatively flawed. [...]

]]> By: renaissance chambara | Ged Carroll - Links of the day http://www.leftfootforward.org/2009/11/the-digital-economy-bill-is-legislatively-flawed/comment-page-1/#comment-2002 renaissance chambara | Ged Carroll - Links of the day Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:02:28 +0000 http://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=4267#comment-2002 [...] The Digital Economy Bill is legislatively flawed | Left Foot Forward - piece that I co-authored with my pod neighbour NickO [...] [...] The Digital Economy Bill is legislatively flawed | Left Foot Forward – piece that I co-authored with my pod neighbour NickO [...]

]]> By: Digital Economy Bill - Dot Comms http://www.leftfootforward.org/2009/11/the-digital-economy-bill-is-legislatively-flawed/comment-page-1/#comment-1986 Digital Economy Bill - Dot Comms Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:36:05 +0000 http://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=4267#comment-1986 [...] and myself have just finished contributing to Left Foot Forward, a political blog that aims to “provide evidence-based analysis on British politics, news and [...] [...] and myself have just finished contributing to Left Foot Forward, a political blog that aims to “provide evidence-based analysis on British politics, news and [...]

]]> By: Martin Coxall http://www.leftfootforward.org/2009/11/the-digital-economy-bill-is-legislatively-flawed/comment-page-1/#comment-1983 Martin Coxall Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:13:11 +0000 http://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=4267#comment-1983 I don't think you've done nearly enough to fully encapsulate how tyrannical this bill is. 1) Assumes guilt, unless you can prove your innocence. Even then, it gives you no mechanism to prove your innocence. An allegation is enough. 2) Collective punishment. Anybody who shares an Internet connection with you will be punished because somebody made an allegation against you. 3) ISPs to be turned into secret police, acting without judicial oversight, and solely within the purview of Lord Mandelson. 4) Lord Mandelson will be able to create new criminal offences without ever having to recourse to Parliament. It's Mandelson's very own mini-enabling act. This act MUST die. I don’t think you’ve done nearly enough to fully encapsulate how tyrannical this bill is.

1) Assumes guilt, unless you can prove your innocence. Even then, it gives you no mechanism to prove your innocence. An allegation is enough.

2) Collective punishment. Anybody who shares an Internet connection with you will be punished because somebody made an allegation against you.

3) ISPs to be turned into secret police, acting without judicial oversight, and solely within the purview of Lord Mandelson.

4) Lord Mandelson will be able to create new criminal offences without ever having to recourse to Parliament.

It’s Mandelson’s very own mini-enabling act.

This act MUST die.

]]> By: Jonathan Taylor http://www.leftfootforward.org/2009/11/the-digital-economy-bill-is-legislatively-flawed/comment-page-1/#comment-8947 Jonathan Taylor Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:12:51 +0000 http://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=4267#comment-8947 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @leftfootfwd: Detailed analysis of the flaws in the Digital Economy Bill:- http://is.gd/51W7j</span></span> RT @leftfootfwd: Detailed analysis of the flaws in the Digital Economy Bill:- http://is.gd/51W7j

]]> By: Fabienne http://www.leftfootforward.org/2009/11/the-digital-economy-bill-is-legislatively-flawed/comment-page-1/#comment-8948 Fabienne Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:10:11 +0000 http://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=4267#comment-8948 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @leftfootfwd: Detailed analysis of the flaws in the Digital Economy Bill:- http://is.gd/51W7j</span></span> RT @leftfootfwd: Detailed analysis of the flaws in the Digital Economy Bill:- http://is.gd/51W7j

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