Government plans to police illegal file-sharing are unclear
Thu, 03 Dec 2009
Liberal Democrat peer and spokesperson on Culture, Media and Sport, Lord Clement-Jones has called for greater clarity regarding Government proposals to police illegal file-sharing.
Speaking during the second reading of the Digital Economy Bill yesterday [2 December 2009], Lord Clement-Jones said:
"Creators must be protected from people stealing their work through illegal downloads. However, exactly how the Government plans to do this is not sufficiently clear.”
Lord Clement-Jones highlighted three areas of concern:
- Thresholds for downloading files illegally before the first warning is triggered must not be set too low
- The quality of data submitted by ISPs [Internet Service Providers] to prove illegal downloading must meet agreed standards
- Proposals in the Bill which enable the Government to amend copyright law at will are unnecessary and over-reaching
Lord Clement-Jones added:
"We will also insist on a guaranteed year’s grace to ensure consumers know the reach of the law before any decision can be taken to impose ‘technical measures’ on persistent offenders.”
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