BT and TalkTalk challenge Digital Economy Act
BT and TalkTalk are seeking a judicial review of the controversial Digital Economy Act, BBC News has learned.
The two internet service providers want the High Court to clarify the legality of the act before it is implemented.
The act was "rushed through" parliament before the general election, they say.
Both think it had "insufficient scrutiny" and question whether its proposals to curb illegal file-sharing harm "basic rights and freedoms".
The act became law shortly before parliament was dissolved in the so-called wash-up period.
It meant it was subject to a shorter debate than other acts. MPs from all parties, including deputy prime minister Nick Clegg, protested at the time that the complex bill should have been debated for longer.
Among its most controversial measures were proposals to disconnect persistent illegal file-sharers from the web and give copyright holders the power to block access to websites hosting illegal content.
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BT realising that they would lose out on a HUGE amount of customers if this were to go ahead? I'm shocked that they're on the ball, but they certainly aint giving a fuck about the users rights, they just dont want to lose the vast quantity of cash if all these folks were cut.
Still, good to have them on the side even if it is for their own selfish reasons.
aye your definitely right about them looking out for themselves but I don't really mind BT.
Their deal with cloud gaming provider OnLive is another good move from them.