UK Anti-Piracy Plans Slammed By Liberal Democrats

Courtesy TorrentFreak  Fri, 11/20/2009 - 04:28

Today Lord Mandelson will present the Digital Economy Bill which will include measures aimed at reducing illicit file-sharing.

Yesterday parts of the bill leaked out , revealing that the legislation could lead to jail terms for file-sharers and unprecedented powers handed to private entertainment companies.

If this isn’t draconian enough, Mandelson includes giving the Secretary of State the power to introduce major new rules without Parliamentary oversight – this from a twice-fired, unelected politician.

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