Proceeding contribution from Robert Key (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 6 April 2010. It occurred during Debate on bill on Digital Economy Bill [Lords].

Digital Economy Bill [Lords]

Is my hon. Friend content with clause 31, on the digital switchover? It is estimated that the costs to the consumer will be £800 million, and there is no sign of manufacturers of DAB radios producing cheap radios, no estimate of the cost of throwing away millions of existing FM sets, no sign that the motor car industry is going to come up with the goods—[Interruption.] A Labour Back Bencher says, "Yes there is," but I have read all the papers and although there are one or two pious hopes, there is nothing more than that. This will be extremely expensive, and the 2015 deadline is unattainable. Is my hon. Friend content, therefore, or will we make some further promises?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 508 c849
Session: 2009-10
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Disclosure of information BBC Capital investment Copyright Broadcasting programmes Counterfeit manufacturing Digital broadcasting Channel Four Television Broadband ICT Film Infrastructure Intellectual property Internet Protection Radio Video games Internet service providers
Legislation: Digital Economy Bill (HL) 2009-10
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Digital Economy Bill [Lords]

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