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Richmond upon Thames Liberal Democrats:Covering the constituencies of Twickenham and Richmond Park |
Julian Huppert calls for Digital Economy Act rethink
June 17, 2011 11:24 AM
• [Jun 17] Helen Duffett writes: THIS week Julian Huppert* tabled Early Day Motion 1913: Disconnection of Users from the Internet, which calls for a rethink of last year's Digital Economy Act . .
The motion reads:
'That this House welcomes the report of the Special Rapporteur on Free Expression, Frank de la Rue, to the Human Rights Council of United Nations;
notes that he is `alarmed' by the Digital Economy Act 2010 and other three strikes disconnection laws and that he considers them to be a violation of freedom of expression;
further notes the report's recommendation to repeal laws permitting disconnection of users from the internet;
further notes that La Rue emphasises that web censorship should never be delegated to private entities, and that corporations should only act to block and censor with the authority of a judicial process;
and calls on appropriate Parliamentary Select Committees and the Government to re-examine new website blocking proposals from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, as part of the Home Office's Prevent strategy, and in sections 3 to 18 of the Digital Economy Act 2011 in the light of this report.'
• Julian Huppert calls for Digital Economy Act rethink [Lib Dem Voice Jun 17]
* MP for Cambridge
• Early day motion 1913 Disconnection Of Users From The Internet [Jun 14]
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