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Proceeding contribution from Lord Randall of Uxbridge (Conservative) 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]

It really is kind of the Minister to give way. I support him in what he says about copyright. I have a real problem, however, as a result of a constituency case in which someone was accused of illegal downloading. We found out that the IP number—I have to say that I am a member of the Luddite society on this issue—was not unique, so the provider gave an IP number and the person who thought that copyright had been infringed wrote to a person who had nothing to do with the infringement. What worries me is that, because the IP number is not unique to one particular person, there is a chance of innocent people being accused.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
508 c1123 
Session
2009-10
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Access Disclosure of information Capital investment Copyright Broadband ICT Infrastructure Intellectual property Internet Ofcom Telecommunications Regulation Taxation Internet service providers
Legislation
Digital Economy Bill (HL) 2009-10
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk