Under proposals outlined in the Digital Economy Bill, universities, libraries and small businesses offering wi-fi services will not be exempt from ensuring that their networks are not used to infringe copyright. This is not good news for these groups as such plans will make them responsible for what is carried out over free wi-fi and therefore open to the same sanctions for copyright infringement as individual subscribers. This news story aims to highlight the legal challenges facing institutions and others under key proposals put forward in the new Bill. More details on this news story is available from the BBC website at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8543142.stm.
(01/03/10)