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pcernie

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Digital Economy Bill could wipe out free Wi-Fi

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.c ... d=3213845&

That article is a very good example of the madness that surrounds the bill in general, I think...

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Re: Digital Economy Bill could wipe out free Wi-Fi


	Quote: According to Lord Young from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) if libraries were exempt it "would send entirely the wrong signal and could lead to 'fake' organisations being set up, claiming an exemption and becoming a hub for copyright infringement".

And exactly how likely is that? Plonker, clearly has no idea of the mentality of the majority of people.

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