Lords pass the digital economy bill

The House of Lords has allowed the government’s digital economy bill to slip through its hands by approving it and letting it pass back to the House of Commons for final adjustments and approval.

Yet has enough been said about this bill and do consumers even realise its implications?

It seems that while this bill has been working its way around parliament the average UK person has been preoccupied with work and worrying about how things are going to be in the future.

This bill not only has the potential to cut individual users off from the broadband network, it could also have serious implications for sites like YouTube.

It is highly likely that many websites will close down rather than take the risk of being sued by a copyright owner.