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ISPs Challenge to Digital Economy Act Rejected

Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

Following complaints from two of the country’s largest ISPs, last month the High Court began its judicial review of the Digital Economy Act, the legislation put in place in the UK to deal with illicit file-sharing. Today the High Court almost completely rejected the challenge by BT and TalkTalk, with the ISPs winning only a slight concession on costs.

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ISPs Challenge to Digital Economy Act Rejected

Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

Following complaints from two of the country’s largest ISPs, last month the High Court began its judicial review of the Digital Economy Act, the legislation put in place in the UK to deal with illicit file-sharing. Today the High Court almost completely rejected the challenge by BT and TalkTalk, with the ISPs winning only a slight concession on costs.

Source: ISPs Challenge to Digital Economy Act Rejected

UK ISPs Take Digital Economy Act to High Court

Thursday, July 8th, 2010

Two of the UK’s leading Internet service providers are teaming up to challenge the Digital Economy Act. TalkTalk and BT say they want the High Court to examine whether the Act, which was rushed through before the recent general election, was passed without going through the correct parliamentary procedures.