Aiming at Copyright Infringers and Hitting the Digital Economy

Dutton, William H.

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Aiming at Copyright Infringers and Hitting the Digital Economy

William H. Dutton

University of Oxford - Oxford Internet Institute

December 1, 2010

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

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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.

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

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Date posted: March 6, 2011 ; Last revised: April 26, 2011

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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: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1778422

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