Death of the internet - Digital Economy Bill

Death of the internet - Digital Economy Bill.

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'Draconian' digital bill can cut off Internet in fight for copyright.

Britain is hoping to put itself at the forefront of the fight against internet piracy. The Digital Economy Bill, which will be debated in parliament later on Tuesday, will give authorities the power to block pirate websites and cut people off from the Internet for file sharing. But protesters claim the measures are too extreme and threaten the very future of the web.

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Russia Today Clip 6th of April 2010

UK MP Web control bill a sledgehammer to crack small nut.

British Labour MP Austin Mitchell in Westminster speaks out on the Digital Economy Bill, which could give authorities the power to block pirate websites and cut people off from the Internet for file sharing.

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Russia Today Clip 6th of April 2010

Government presses ahead with internet piracy law.

Ministers are pushing ahead with the Digital Economy Bill, which will see internet access cut off to illegal file-sharers.

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ITN News Clip 6th of April 2010