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Digital Economy Bill [HL]

My noble friend raised the important issue of the subscriber taking reasonable precautions in the context of Amendment 43, which was moved by the noble Baroness, Lady Miller of Chilthorne Domer. I hope the Minister will excuse my revisiting the subject. We on these Benches fully support my noble friend’s amendment. The noble Lord, Lord Davies, pointed out that any subscriber taken to court would have all the normal defences under copyright legislation. This amendment sets out a clear line of defence; and because it is clearly set out and everyone knows what the rules are, it may well manage to avoid unnecessary court proceedings such as those which the Minister said are so undesirable.