The bill could jeopordise the provision of publicly-accessible internet terminals and wi-fi by making the providers of those services liable for any copyright infringement that occurs on the connections.
This will affect internet cafés, coffee shops, transport hubs, hotels and libraries. It could cause many public access providers to discontinue their service for fear of legal liability.
Further reading:
Lilian Edwards, a professor of internet law at the University of Sheffield, explains how the government apparently wants to kill off open wi-fi.
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Provision of public internet access
The bill could jeopordise the provision of publicly-accessible internet terminals and wi-fi by making the providers of those services liable for any copyright infringement that occurs on the connections.
This will affect internet cafés, coffee shops, transport hubs, hotels and libraries. It could cause many public access providers to discontinue their service for fear of legal liability.
Further reading: