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UK Digital Economy Act Delayed Till 2014

Posted by samzenpus on from the a-little-breathing-room dept.

judgecorp writes "Although ISPs protests failed to stop Britain's Digital Economy Act — which applies measures against illegal file sharing — they have succeeded in delaying it till 2014. As a result of the appeal a new impact assessment has to be carried out secondary legislation needs to be approved."

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  1. Dear Mandy by wanzeo · · Score: 3, Interesting

    obligatory

  2. Meh. by SuricouRaven · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I doubt it'll do much, if anything, to deter pirates. They are an adaptive lot, and see any efforts to stop them as just a challenge to be overcome.