Guidance

Next steps for implementation of the Digital Economy Act

Following the Government’s successful defence of the Digital Economy Act in judicial review, we are pressing ahead with implementation of the…

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
• Published: 3 August 2011

Documents

Next steps for implementation of the Digital Economy Act

PDF, 156 KB, 10 pages

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Next steps for implementation of the Digital Economy Act

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Draft Sharing of Costs Statutory Instrument

PDF, 130 KB, 7 pages

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Impact Assessment for the Sharing of Costs Statutory Instrument

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Digital Economy Act Appeals Process: Options for reducing costs

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"Site blocking" to reduce online copyright infringement

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Details

Following the Government’s successful defence of the Digital Economy Act in judicial review, we are pressing ahead with implementation of the initial obligations. This paper sets out our plans:

Implementation of the Digital Economy Act

• Next steps for implementation of the Digital Economy Act (PDF 155kb)
• Next steps for implementation of the Digital Economy Act (RTF 659kb)
• Draft Sharing of Costs Statutory Instrument (PDF 130kb)
• Impact Assessment for the Sharing of Costs Statutory Instrument (PDF 330kb)

Reports from Ofcom

• Digital Economy Act Appeals Process: Options for reducing costs (PDF 379kb)
• “Site blocking” to reduce online copyright infringement (PDF 1.8mb)*

Hargreaves’ Review of Intellectual Property and Growth

The Government has also published today its response to Professor Hargreaves’ Review of Intellectual Property and Growth. The report makes it clear that intellectual property is of fundamental importance to economic growth, and that maximising its contribution relies on both enabling use of intellectual property and protecting it. The Government’s response can be found online at: www.ipo.gov.uk/ipresponse.

Published 3 August 2011