The House of Lords debate on the Digital Economy Bill commenced in the House of Lords early this month and several sessions have seen debate. This most essential piece of legislation is welcomed by FAST as presented and the organisation fully supports the efforts by government in this area.
It is regarded as of the upmost importance that this legislation is drafted in a way that will ensure that this serves not only the current requirements of the software community, but it must also have regard for the ever changing technological environment that the current problems grew up in.
Therefore FAST feels that integral to the overall success of the legislation is the willingness of the legislators to create a law that is fit for the purposes as technology evolves.
Therefore, we fully support Clause 17 of the Digital Economy, not withstanding the latest compromise position to be moved in the Lords.
Please see our letter recently published in the Guardian.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/jan/16/digital-economy-bill-software-theft
