Aiming at Copyright Infringers and Hitting the Digital Economy

Prometheus, Vol. 28, No. 4, pp. 385-388, December 2010

5 Pages Posted: 6 Mar 2011 Last revised: 3 Dec 2015

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William H. Dutton

GCSCC Computer Science University of Oxford

Date Written: December 1, 2010

Abstract

This article was written as a response to a piece by Birgitte Andersen, which raised concerns over the implications of the UK's Digital Economy Bill. I focus on several reasons why the Bill would not achieve its intended objectives, and is likely to have other, unanticipated negative impacts.

Keywords: Digital Economy Act, Copyright, Three Strikes, Internet Governance, Disconnection, Surveillance

Suggested Citation

Dutton, William H., Aiming at Copyright Infringers and Hitting the Digital Economy (December 1, 2010). Prometheus, Vol. 28, No. 4, pp. 385-388, December 2010, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1778422

William H. Dutton (Contact Author)

GCSCC Computer Science University of Oxford ( email )

Department of Computer Science
Robert Hooke Bldg 010
Oxford, Oxfordshire OX1 3PR
United Kingdom

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