Rushing through a law at the end of parliament is always going to cause issues with those who are affected by the outcome and this seems to be what is happening when it comes to the Digital Economy Act.

It seems that it is not consumers rising up against the law, it is a couple of internet service providers (ISPs) that are planning to go to court in order get the law turned over.

BT and TalkTalk have applied to the High Court to review the Digital Economy Act, the main claim being that because it was rushed through parliament, it was not given the full scrutiny needed for a law such as this.

According to BT, it is very confident that the bill will be overturned, if only because it infringes current European law.

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The introduction of the Digital Economy Act was passed through the “wash up” period at the end of the last parliament, but it would appear that some internet service providers are beginning to see that there are some things wrong with this new law.

In a joining of forces, the UK’s two largest ISPs, BT and TalkTalk, are seeking a judicial review of the law, claiming that it possibly infringes basic rights and freedoms.

The issue here is whether or not this act conflicts with existing EU laws, especially as the law was rushed through without it being thoroughly tested by experts in law and by the industries involved.

However, according to the government, the act is consistent with the laws passed by the EU.

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The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has spoken out about the proposed introduction of the digital economy act (DEA).

The act, as many people will know, is supposed to protect the interests of the copyright holder, but at the same time it will be able to block certain websites deemed unsuitable, as well as making internet service providers reveal details of their customers’ online activities.

The NUJ is planning to oppose some bits of the DEA and is prepared to let it go all the way to court if necessary.

The actual DEA is still not completely finalised and as such this is the time to do something about it.

There is no point in complaining after the DEA has been given full approval.

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Industry participants in the over-the-top video market are positioning themselves for what is anticipated to be a high-growth market with multi-billion dollar revenue streams, reports In-Stat. Companies such as Netflix, Blockbuster, Wal-Mart, Best Buy, YouTube, and Hulu are all vying for a piece of the action.

“OTT video is happening now, with over 37 million broadband households in the US downloading online video content,” says Keith Nissen, In-Stat analyst. “The growing adoption of both OTT video consumption and web-enabled consumer electronics promises to further expand the opportunity content producers and OTT retailers.”

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