20100226 Britischer Gesetzesentwurf verpflichtet Internet-Cafés und Bibliotheken zur Vorratsdatenspeicherung (eng.)

26.02.2010 Britischer Gesetzesentwurf verpflichtet Internet-Cafés und Bibliotheken zur Vorratsdatenspeicherung (eng.)

Open Wi-Fi 'outlawed' by Digital Economy Bill
David Meyer ZDNet UK
Published: 26 Feb 2010 16:48 GMT

The government will not exempt universities, libraries and small businesses providing open Wi-Fi services from its Digital Economy Bill copyright crackdown, according to official advice released earlier this week.

This would leave many organisations open to the same penalties for copyright infringement as individual subscribers, potentially including disconnection from the internet, leading legal experts to say it will become impossible for small businesses and the like to offer Wi-Fi access.

Lilian Edwards, professor of internet law at Sheffield University, told ZDNet UK on Thursday that the scenario described by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) in an explanatory document would effectively "outlaw open Wi-Fi for small businesses", and would leave libraries and universities in an uncertain position.

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