Proposed UK Bill Would ‘Outlaw Open Wi-Fi'
There's a bill proposed in the UK called the Digital Economy Bill. If it passes, it would make organizations liable for the same penalties for copyright infringement as individual users. To protect themselves from liability, places that usually offer open wi-fi access will be forced to stop that access.
There's a bill proposed in the UK called the Digital Economy Bill. If it passes, it would make organizations liable for the same penalties for copyright infringement as individual users. To protect themselves from liability, places that usually offer open wi-fi access will be forced to stop that access.
Lilian Edwards, professor of internet law at Sheffield University, told ZDNet UK on Thursday that the scenario described by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) in an explanatory document would effectively "outlaw open Wi-Fi for small businesses", and would leave libraries and universities in an uncertain position.
