The BBC reported over the weekend:
An influential group of MPs and peers has said the government’s approach to illegal file-sharing could breach the rights of internet users.
The Joint Select Committee on Human Rights said the government’s Digital Economy Bill needed clarification.
It said that technical measures – which include cutting off persistent pirates – were not “sufficiently specified”.
In addition, it said that it was concerned that the Bill could create “over-broad powers”.
You can read the full story here.
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