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Digital Economy Act - #DEAPPG

By @edent · #debill bpi deact deappg digital economy act politics · 2 comments · 900 words · read ~510 times.

In which the BPI threaten to sue me. Last night I was fortunate enough to find myself addressing the All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Digital Economy Act. Eric Joyce MP managed to bring together a diverse group of people from all sides of the debate for a (mostly) civil discussion on the Act, its limitations, […]

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Protesting the Digital Economy Bill

By @edent · #debill Open Rights Group openrightsgroup org protest · 200 words

A woman with dyed red hair holds up a placard. It is completely black. In the background, protestors hold up similarly black signs.

On Wednesday, I attended the "Stop Disconnection Demo" to protest the Digital Economy Bill outside parliament. I've been on a few protests in my time. Anti-war, anti-nukes, anti-tuition fees and the like. This was one of the most cheerful protests I've ever attended. The protesters were friendly and erudite. Passers-by seemed happy to take our […]

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