The BBC reports that an anti-file sharing campaign in the UK has resulted in over 150 people wrongly receiving demands to settle illegal file sharing claims.
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UK MPs Frozen Out of ACTA
The Register reports on how UK MPs have been denied access to information about the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. The ACTA talks resume next week in Mexico.
UK Government Launches Open Data Initiative
The UK today launches data.gov.uk, an open data initiative modeled after the U.S. data.gov site.
UK Digital Economy Bill To Be Watered Down
Facing increasing criticism, the UK government has agreed to water down the Digital Economy Bill. Press reports indicate that it plans to offer a compromise on a provision that would limit the power to amend copyright laws with limited review.
UK Digital Economy Bill: Amendment Proposals Nears 300
Reports from the UK indicate that the number of proposed reforms to the UK Digital Economy Bill has hit 299, indicative of considerable disagreement within the House of Lords over the bill.
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