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Proceeding contribution from Viscount Bridgeman (Conservative) 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]

Amendments 292A and 292B are joint amendments in the names of the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, and myself. They should logically be transposed. Amendment 292A expands the effectiveness of Amendment 296ZG in the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. It is where a person is knowingly associated with a program to separate metadata. I am advised by everyone in industry that electronic programs, which are designed to inhibit that, are a total waste of time. The only effective sanction is a penalty and that is set out in new subsection (2)(b). Metadata are of particular interest to the photographic industry. Earlier in the debate, we talked about making available orphan works, but the great advantage of having a really effective metadata regime is to inhibit the growth of orphan works. I beg to move.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
717 c592 
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
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