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Proceeding contribution from Lord Clement-Jones (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Monday, 8 February 2010. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Digital Economy Bill [HL].

Digital Economy Bill [HL]

It is one thing to have an extended licensing scheme for a body that already has a particular work that it needs to exploit in different formats over time and another to have a completely new work over which it tries to acquire rights through this process. If the BBC has a programme that it wants to exploit over new media, such as an iPhone, but it does not have the right to do so, I can understand the need for a collective licensing scheme. However, some circumstances need to be narrowed. This is not some free for all. The circumstances must be narrowed to the particular purposes for which the case has been made and not for purposes for which the case has not been made.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
717 c569 
Session
2009-10
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Children Codes of practice Computer networks Copyright Digital broadcasting British Board of Film Classification Communication Licensing Emergency services Libraries Internet Ofcom Radio frequencies Radio Public lending right Local broadcasting Young people Regulation Safety Video games Classification schemes Streaming
Legislation
Digital Economy Bill (HL) 2009-10
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk