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Digital Economy Bill 'won't change digital landscape'
The Digital Economy Bill is likely to have some impact on how digital media specialists operate, but it is not set to dramatically change the way people access and explore the web.
That is the message from one commentator, who believes that the bill presents new ideas and initiatives but will not be capable of changing the consumption patterns and behaviour of internet users.
John Russell, editor at DailyMusicGuide.com, an online guide to British and international music, argues that the efforts to derail piracy in particular will have a limited impact and that much of the bill's proposals are unenforceable.
"We don't yet live in the ultimate nanny state where internet users are snooped on to the degree where internet piracy can be detected," he explained.
"The Digital Economy Bill will never stamp out piracy completely, if at all."
"It won't reduce piracy. Music will still be shared, and it'll still be downloaded," Mr Russell added.
The Open Rights Group, a digital rights campaign organisation, said last week that 10,000 Britons had written to MPs to demand a debate on the bill.
That is the message from one commentator, who believes that the bill presents new ideas and initiatives but will not be capable of changing the consumption patterns and behaviour of internet users.
John Russell, editor at DailyMusicGuide.com, an online guide to British and international music, argues that the efforts to derail piracy in particular will have a limited impact and that much of the bill's proposals are unenforceable.
"We don't yet live in the ultimate nanny state where internet users are snooped on to the degree where internet piracy can be detected," he explained.
"The Digital Economy Bill will never stamp out piracy completely, if at all."
"It won't reduce piracy. Music will still be shared, and it'll still be downloaded," Mr Russell added.
The Open Rights Group, a digital rights campaign organisation, said last week that 10,000 Britons had written to MPs to demand a debate on the bill.