The time is running out to make your voice heard against the current Digital Economy Bill. Rushed through Parliament by a dying administration with legislation looking to make criminals of many of us for no reason at all, we must voice our opposition to this ill thought out bill. More info on the bill from Rory Cellan-Jones – BBC Digital Election reporter can be found here.
Clearly there been little sensible thought to the impact this bill will have. Billy Braggs comment on BBC’s Panorama programme, Monday night was absolutely spot on. “It’s like confiscating everyone record player and then complaining that no one is buying any music!”
Yes music and film copying (after all it is about big business isn’t it) need to be dealt with. But this needs some better thought out processes. One wonders who really is behind all of this, certainly Peter Mandelson seems to have a big say, I wonder what vested interests are hanging onto his shirt tails?
However, in the end it will be as usual, the ordinary consumer and citizen that suffers.
Please write to your MP about it and urge them to vote it against it. Do this by going to Write to your MP and letting your MP know how you feel.
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