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The British House of Lords voted to curb a proposal which would have given the UK government practically unlimited power to tackle copyright issues, being able to create new laws without having to go through the usual political or legal process.
Instead, the Lords decided to give courts the power to block websites from being viewed in the UK, specifically websites that provide pirated content.
While the Lords intervention in the clause that would have given the government ministers "absolute power" when it came to changing copyright laws, their new proposed "website banning" amendment has equally come under criticism by pro consumer and Internet groups.
The Pirate Party UK is against all these proposals and had this to say:
"Today's events clearly demonstrate that we cannot rely on the front bench of any major party to respect or understand the internet and modern technology.".
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Instead, the Lords decided to give courts the power to block websites from being viewed in the UK, specifically websites that provide pirated content.
While the Lords intervention in the clause that would have given the government ministers "absolute power" when it came to changing copyright laws, their new proposed "website banning" amendment has equally come under criticism by pro consumer and Internet groups.
The Pirate Party UK is against all these proposals and had this to say:
"Today's events clearly demonstrate that we cannot rely on the front bench of any major party to respect or understand the internet and modern technology.".
More:
