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Digital Economy Bill Passed Into Law
In the words of Andres Guadamuz: “it’s a stitch-up, it’s over. The UK is getting copyright law that makes the DMCA look like child’s play #debill, good night
The Digital Economy Bill passed tonight, less clauses 18 (on website blocking) and 43 (on orphan rights). Just 47 MPs voted against the Bill; I’d like to offer special kudos to Tom Watson for breaking whip for the first time, even in the face of a three line whip.
Parliament’s website shows that Royal Assent comes next but it is, effectively, British law.
The fight is not over, mind. I don’t know where we go from here just yet, but I know that parts of this Bill are deeply, deeply wrong, and I won’t rest until Clauses 11-17 are gone for good.
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