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Proceeding contribution from Chair of Committees of the Whole House in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 7 April 2010. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Digital Economy Bill [Lords].


Digital Economy Bill [Lords]

With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: amendment 37, page 6, line 27, at end insert 'by reason of the work in relation to which the copyright subsists being uploaded or downloaded to peer-to-peer filesharing networks.'. Amendment 32, in clause 8, page 11, line 30, after 'copyright', insert 'through peer-to-peer filesharing networks'. Amendment 33, page 11, line 31, after 'evidence', insert 'in relation to subsistence of copyright and infringement of the owner's copyright through peer-to-peer filesharing networks'. Amendment 34, page 11, line 42, at end insert- '(d) an indication of whether or not it is alleged that the subscriber or anyone else obtained financial or commercial gain from the alleged online copyright infringement through peer-to-peer filesharing networks'. Amendment 30, in clause 9, page 12, line 39, after 'copyright', insert 'through peer-to-peer filesharing networks'. Amendment 31, page 13, line 11, after 'copyright', insert 'through peer-to-peer filesharing networks'. Amendment 27, in clause 10, page 14, line 13, leave out 'by means of the internet' and insert 'by reason of their infringing copyright through the use of a peer-to-peer file sharing network'. Amendment 24, in clause 11, page 15, line 7, after 'providers', insert 'in relation to online copyright infringement through peer-to-peer filesharing networks'. Amendment 40, in clause 17, page 21, line 2, after 'copyright', insert 'through peer-to-peer filesharing networks'. Amendment 41, page 21, line 31, at end insert- '"peer-to-peer filesharing network" means a network that allows files to be shared directly from personal computer to personal computer with no intermediate server - thus, peer to peer'. New clause 3- Objective of sections 4 to 17 - 'The objective of the measures in sections 4 to 16 is to move to a lawful means of access to copyright material for consumers and businesses and to reduce unlawful file sharing and other forms of copyright infringement.'.


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Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
508 c1107-8 
Session
2009-10
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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