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Digital Economy Bill – My Relevant Posts In One Handy List
04.07.10 | Permalink | 5 Comments

I had an email from an MP earlier today, asking for some background info on my position on the Digital Economy Bill. So I sent him this list of links (it’s far from complete, but the poor guy’s got a lot on, so 50-odd links weren’t going to help!): http://www.stevelawson.net/2010/01/quick-thoughts-on-obscurity/ http://www.stevelawson.net/2010/02/warners-mistakes/ http://www.stevelawson.net/2010/01/dear-rock-stars/ (particularly the bit […]
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Another letter to my MP, Jim Down, about the 3rd Reading of the Digital Economy Bill
04.06.10 | Permalink | 2 Comments

I’ve just watched 6 hours of live debate from Parliament. I can’t remember the last time I watched 6 hours of anything. Some of it was riveting, some of it was appalling. Major respect to those MPs who had REALLY done their homework and stepped up to the task of debunking some of the nonsense […]
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Email to my MP Jim Dowd about the Digital Economy Bill
04.05.10 | Permalink | Comment?

[I wrote to Jim before, but didn't post it here. Anyway, here's the follow up that I just sent him.] Hi Jim, just a quick note ahead of tomorrow’s debate to express again my fear that highly contentious and misunderstood elements of the Digital Economy Bill will get pushed through in the wash-up. I was […]

Digital Economy Bill – My Relevant Posts In One Handy List