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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Buscombe (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 2 December 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill on Digital Economy Bill [HL].


Digital Economy Bill [HL]

I am grateful to the Minister for allowing me to intervene to say that I in no way intended to criticise Ofcom or its role. I was concerned about the possibility of the unintended consequences of ensuring impartiality in the provision of online news in the new consortia, when part of the consortium may involve news provision by newspapers—newspaper websites online—which, of course, are not impartial in their provision of news. We need certainty and clarity. We need to think about that at further stages of the Bill.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
715 c793 
Session
2009-10
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Children Crime prevention Broadcasting Arts Copyright Digital broadcasting Channel Four Television Broadband Digital technology Film Infrastructure Internet Media Public service broadcasting Ofcom Music Radio Telecommunications Regulation Technology Video games Video piracy ITV Internet service providers 4G Television licences
Legislation
Digital Economy Bill (HL) 2009-10
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk