The Digital Economy Act explained

Extract . . .

"Before the election, one of the most controversial bills going through Parliament was the Digital Economy Bill, which contained several new and amended laws in the area of technology. When the election was called the bill went through the ‘wash-up’ process, which meant it was passed quickly, without much of the debate that normally goes into the passing of bills in Parliament. The Queen signed it into law on April 12 and it went into force on June 12 as the Digital Economy Act 2010. So what can we expect from the new act?"

Link
http://www.computeractive.co.uk/computeractive/features/2269236/digital-economy-act