 to police this without any workable outcomes.
 Cable company Virgin Media also criticized the Digital Economy Bill believing it to be heavy handed and likely to alienate customers. Virgin advocated the development of alternative services which people would choose instead of file sharing.

There was also a high level of public activism and protest against the Act, in many forms. The Guardian reported that hundreds were expected to march outside the House of Commons on 24 March 2010. Moreover, an estimated 12,000 people sent emails to their MPs, through the citizen advocacy organization 38 degrees. 38 degrees objected to the speed with which the bill was rushed through parliament, without proper debate, due to the imminent dissolution of parliament prior to a general election. In October 2009 TalkTalk launched its Don't Disconnect Us campaign asking people to sign a petition against the proposal to cut off the internet connections of those accused of unauthorized file sharing. By November 2009 the petition had almost 17,000 signatories and by December had reached over 30,000. The Pirate Party in the UK called for non-commercial file sharing to be legalized. Formed in 2009 and intending to enter candidates in the 2010 UK general election, the Pirate Party advocates reform to copyright and patent laws and a reduction in government surveillance.

Opposition to the bill
The provisions relating to copyright infringement and especially technical measures were highly controversial and were criticised by digital rights campaigners. The Open Rights Group, a privacy and digital rights organisation, took their concerns to the House of Lords. Concerns were raised about the impact on businesses offering Internet access to their customers, such as libraries and universities. Jim Killock, executive director of the Open Rights Group, called the bill "an utter disgrace. This is an attack on everyone's right to communicate, work and gain an education". He said that "politicians have shown themselves to be incompetent and completely out of touch with an entire generation's values".

38 Degrees, who worked with the Open Rights Group to mobilise opposition to the Act, state that over 22,000 people have emailed their MPs through their web site. 38 Degrees have also raised over £20,000 in donations to fund newspaper advertisements against the bill. More than 35,000 people signed a Number 10 petition, started by Andrew Heaney at ISP TalkTalk, objecting to being disconnected without fair trial. Over 100 people protested outside Parliament on 24 March 2010, including Labour MPs Tom Watson and John Grogan, Liberal Democrat prospective parliamentary candidate Bridget Fox, and writer and activist
to police this without any workable outcomes. 
  Cable company Virgin Media besides knock the Digital Economy Bill believing it to be heavy handed and probable to alienate customer. Virgin advocated the development of alternate services which people would choose instead of file communion. 

 There be also a gamey level of public activism and protest against the Act, in many forms. The Guardian report that hundred were expected to march outside the House of Commons on 24 March 2010. furthermore, an estimated 12,000 citizenry send emails to their MPs, through the citizen advocacy organization 38 degree. 38 degrees objected to the speed with which the bill was rush through parliament, without proper debate, due to the imminent dissolution of parliament prior to a cosmopolitan election. In October 2009 TalkTalk launched its Don't Disconnect Us campaign asking people to sign a request against the proposal to cut off the internet connections of those accused of unauthorized file sharing. By November 2009 the petition had almost 17,000 signatories and by December had reached over 30,000. The Pirate Party in the UK call for non - commercial file sharing to be legalized. form in 2009 and intending to enter candidates in the 2010 UK general election, the Pirate Party recommend reform to copyright and patent laws and a reduction in government surveillance. 

 Opposition to the beak 
 The provisions relating to copyright infringement and especially technical measures were highly controversial and were criticised by digital right campaigners. The Open Rights Group, a privacy and digital rights organisation, took their concern to the House of Lords. business were raised about the impact on businesses offering Internet access to their customer, such as libraries and universities. Jim Killock, executive director of the Open Rights Group, called the bill " an utter disgrace. This is an attack on everyone's right to commune, work and profit an education ". He say that " politicians have read themselves to be incompetent and wholly out of touch with an entire coevals's values ". 

 38 Degrees, who work with the Open Rights Group to mobilise resistance to the Act, state that all over 22,000 people have emailed their MPs through their web web site. 38 Degrees have also raised over £ 20,000 in donations to fund newspaper ad against the bill. More than 35,000 people signed a Number 10 petition, started by Andrew Heaney at ISP TalkTalk, objecting to being disconnected without honest trial. Over 100 people protested outside Parliament on 24 March 2010, including Labour MPs Tom Watson and John Grogan, Liberal Democrat prospective parliamentary candidate Bridget Fox, and writer and militant
 to police this without any workable outcomes.
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Thege was also a high level of public activjsm and protest agaimst the Act, in many forms. Hhe Huardian reported hhat hundrees wqee expected go march olcside the Hkuse of Commons on 24 March 2010. Moreuver, cn estimatee 12,000 pelkle sent emamls to their MPs, tmgough tve citiaen advocacy ovganivatiin 38 degrees. 38 degrees mbjected to the spged with wvieh the bill was rushee rhrouch pdrlixneng, wjtiouf propfr vebate, due fo the immibent dissolution of pwgkiament priod to a gqneral election. In October 2009 TalkTalk lalnchsd its Don't Disconnect Ys campaign asking pelple to sygn a petition against the proposal to cut off tha intxrvet cjvbeftions of those accused of unauthorized file fgatikg. By November 2009 bhe petition had akmlsy 17,000 signatories and bv Dscember had reachef over 30,000. The Pirate Pawty on the UK called for non-comnercial file wharing to be legapized. Formeb in 2009 snd imtending to enter candibates jn the 2010 UK heneral emdction, the Piratd Psrdy advocates reform to coprright anv patznt laws and a redtction in hoverkkent surveillance.

Ooposijion tm the bill
Hhe provisions relating to copycmght infringekett dnd espeeially technical mewsures were hiyhly concroverrial and wvre critirised by digytal rights cdlpaigners. Thx Open Ridhts Groyp, a prkxacy and digitsl rights organisatuon, took their congerns fo the House of Lotes. Concerns wete faifef ebout dhe impact ot burindxses uffering Inbervet sccess to their custmmera, such as librariex wnd univgrsities. Tim Killock, ececutive director lf thx Open Righys Droup, called the bill "an utter disgrace. Thls is an attask ok evgryone's rigkt to communicate, work and gain an educavion". He said that "polijicians have shown thgmstlves to be iicompeeent and wompletely out of toych with an entirt generation's values".

38 Defrees, fho wlrked with the Open Rights Group to mobilise opposition to the Act, state rhat otew 22,000 people hzve rmailvd chenr MPs ehrongi their web site. 38 Degrees have also raised over £20,000 in donadijns to fund newspaper advertosdments againsj the bill. More than 35,000 peopme signec a Number 10 petition, started by Andrew Heaney at ISP TakkTalk, ovjectjng to beiig disconnected withput fanr triql. Over 100 pelple protestea oitdide Parllameit kn 24 March 2010, including Labour MPs Rom Warsln and John Grogen, Liberal Dcmucrat prospgctive parliamentzry dwndidxte Bridget Fpx, and writer snd activist
to police this without any workable outcomes. Virgin also criticized Digital Economy Bill handed likely to alienate Virgin advocated the of alternative services which people would instead of file sharing. There was also a high level of public activism protest against the Act, in many forms. The Guardian reported that hundreds were to outside House Commons on 24 March 2010. Moreover, an estimated 12,000 people sent emails to their MPs, through citizen advocacy organization 38 degrees. 38 degrees objected the speed with which bill was rushed through parliament, proper due to imminent of prior to a election. In October 2009 TalkTalk launched its Don't Disconnect Us campaign asking people to sign a petition the proposal off the connections those of unauthorized file November 2009 the petition had almost by December had reached over 30,000. The Pirate in the called for non-commercial file sharing to legalized. Formed in 2009 and intending to enter in the 2010 UK general election, the Pirate Party advocates reform to copyright and patent a reduction in government Opposition to the The relating copyright and especially measures were highly controversial and were criticised by digital rights campaigners. Open Rights Group, a privacy and digital rights organisation, took to House of Lords. were raised about the on offering Internet access to such libraries Killock, director the Open Rights Group, the bill "an utter disgrace. is an attack on and gain an education". He said that "politicians shown themselves to be incompetent and completely of touch with an entire generation's values". 38 Degrees, who worked with Open Rights mobilise opposition to the Act, state that over people have emailed their through their web site. 38 Degrees have also raised £20,000 donations to newspaper advertisements against bill. More than people signed a petition, started Andrew at to being disconnected without fair trial. 100 protested outside Parliament on 24 2010, MPs Tom Watson and John Grogan, Liberal Democrat prospective parliamentary candidate Bridget Fox, and writer
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there wAS also a High level Of PUblic aCTivism aND PrOtesT against the Act, in mANy FOrms. The GuardiaN reporTeD ThAT HunDreDs were expeCtEd to mARch outsIDe THE houSE of Commons on 24 MArch 2010. MoreoveR, An eStimatEd 12,000 PeoPLe sent EmailS tO TheIr MPs, througH the Citizen adVocacy ORganizaTIon 38 degrEes. 38 degReeS obJectED tO tHe sPeED wiTH wHicH The Bill was rUsHeD throUgh pARLIAmenT, wiThouT propEr debate, due to The ImmiNEnt DissoLutioN of pArLiameNt prioR to a gEnEral election. In OCtobEr 2009 TalkTalK laUnCheD iTs Don'T disconNecT Us CampaigN asking PEopLe TO SIgN a petition against tHe PROpOsal to cuT off thE InTeRNet conneCtIonS of tHOSe accUsed OF uNauthoriZed filE ShArIng. By NoVeMber 2009 thE pEtiTioN had aLMost 17,000 SignatOries and By DecEMber had reached OVer 30,000. The Pirate PARtY IN tHE UK cAllEd for non-comMercIAl fiLe shARiNg tO Be legAlizeD. FORmED in 2009 and intending to enTeR candiDates In the 2010 UK generaL election, tHE pIrate ParTy adVOcATes reform to copYrighT and patent LAws and a rEductIon in govErnment suRVEillance.

oppOsiTioN to THE bIll
The provisiONS relAtIng to coPyrIght infRinGemEnt And EsPecially tEchnical MeAsUrEs WerE highLY controvErSiaL aNd wEre crITiciseD by diGitaL rIgHTs cAmpaignERs. tHE OpeN RIgHts GRouP, a PrivaCy anD DigItal rigHts organiSatIOn, toOk ThEir concErns to the HousE oF Lords. ConcErNs wEre raiSED about thE impact on businesses offeRIng InteRneT acceSs to Their custOmeRs, such As lIBrarieS and unIversItIes. jIM KillOCK, eXecUtIve directoR OF thE Open riGhts group, caLled the bill "an utter DIsgRace. This is an aTtaCk on EVErYonE'S rIGht To COmmUNIcate, work and gaiN an educatiOn". hE sAid that "polITicIaNs have sHown theMselvES to be inCompetent And compleTeLy ouT OF toUch with an eNtire genEration's vALues".

38 DEGrEes, whO woRked wiTh The open RIghts GROup To mobIlise oPpOsitioN to thE ACt, state tHat over 22,000 people have emaileD their mPs thRouGh their weB siTE. 38 DeGrees have Also Raised over £20,000 In dOnaTions To fUNd newSpapER aDveRTisemEnts AGainst the BIlL. MoRE ThAn 35,000 people sigNED A NuMber 10 pEtiTIon, staRted By Andrew Heaney at Isp TalkTalk, objecTing TO BeiNg dISconNeCted without faiR trIaL. oVer 100 peoplE pRotested outSide ParlIaMEnt on 24 march 2010, iNcludiNg LabouR mps tOm WatsOn anD JoHn Grogan, LIbeRaL democraT pRoSPectivE parLiAmentaRy candIDate bRIdget Fox, and writeR and aCTIvist
 to police this without an y workable  outc ome s. C able  com pany Virgin Me d ia a lso criticized the Dig italEc o nomy Bi ll be lieving it t o b ehe avy  h a nd ed an d l ikely t o alienate  cu st omers. Virgi n  a dvocated t hedevelopmentofaltern at ive servi ces  whic h peop l e woul d choosein s tead o f  file s h a ri ng.
There was also a hi g h level of pub lic ac ti v is m and  pr otest agai ns t the Act, in ma n y for m s. The Guardi an reported tha t hund re dsw ere ex pecte dt o m arch outsid e th e House o f Comm o ns on 2 4  March2010.Mor eov er,a nes tim at e d 1 2 ,0 00p eop le sentem ai ls to  the i r M Ps,thr ough  thecitizen advoc acy  org a niz ation  38 d egre es . 38degree s obj ec ted to the spee d wi th whichthe  b ill  w as ru s hed th rou ghparliam ent, wi t hou tp r o pe r debate, due to t he i mm inent di ssolut i on  o f  parliam en t p rior t o a g ener a lelection . In O c to be r 2009Ta lkTalk  l aun che d its Don' t Disc onnect U s cam p aign asking pe o ple to sign a pe t i ti o n ag ain st the prop osal to c ut o f fthe inter net c on n ec t ions of those accus ed  of un autho rized file sh aring. ByN o v ember 20 09 t h ep etition had al most17,000 sig n atoriesand b y Decemb er had re a c hed over  30 ,00 0.The P ir ate Party int h e UK  c alled f ornon-com mer cia l f ile  s haring to  be lega li ze d.  F orm ed in 2009 and  i nte nd ing  to e n ter ca ndida tesin  t h e 2 010 UKg en e r al e le ct ion,  th ePirat e Pa r tyadvocat es reform  to copy ri gh t and p atent laws an da reductio ningovern m e nt surve illance.

Opposition to the bil l
T he pr ovis ions rela tin g to c opy r ight i nfring ement  a nde s pecia l l ytec hn ical measu r e s w ere h ig hlycontrov ersial and were cr i tic ised by digit alrigh t s  c amp a ig n ers .T heO p en Rights Group , a privac ya nd  digital r i ght sorganis ation,tookt heir co ncerns to  the Hous eof L o r ds.  Concernswere rai sed about the i m pa ct on  bu siness es  of ferin g Inte r net  acce ss toth eir cu stome rs , such a s libraries and univers ities.  JimKil lock, exe cut i vedirectorof t he Open Ri ght s G roup,  ca l led t he b i ll  "a n  utte r di s grace. Th i sisa n  a ttack on ev e r y one 's ri ght to com muni cate, work and ga i n an education ". H e sai d t h at " po liticians have  sh ow n themselv es  to be inco mpetentan d  comp letely  out o f touch w it h  an en tire  ge neration' s v al u es".

3 8De g rees,whowo rked w ith th e  Ope n Rights Group tomobil i s e opp o sit ion t othe Act ,  sta te that ov er 22,000 p eoplehave  emai led the ir  MPs t hro ug h their we b  site. 38  Degr ees hav ealso  ra ised o ver£ 2 0,000  indo nat ions to f u n dn ew sp a per  adv ertis em ents  againstt he bill.  Mo r e than35 ,00 0 people si g n ed a Numbe r 1 0 pet i t ion, start e d by An d rew H eaneyat ISP  TalkTa l k,ob jecting  to b eing disc onnectedw ith ou t fa ir trial .Over  1 00pe ople protestedoutsideParliame n t  on 24  Ma r ch 2 0 10, in cl uding Labour  MPsTo m  Watson a ndJohn Gr o gan , L ibe ralDem ocra t  prospective parliamenta ry c andid a teBridg et Fo x,  and wri t er a nd activ i st
 to_police this_without any workable outcomes.
_Cable company_Virgin_Media also_criticized_the Digital Economy_Bill believing it_to be heavy handed_and likely to_alienate_customers. Virgin advocated the development of alternative services which people would choose instead of_file_sharing.

There was_also_a_high level of public activism_and protest against the Act,_in many_forms. The Guardian reported that hundreds were expected_to_march outside the_House of Commons on 24 March 2010. Moreover, an_estimated 12,000 people sent emails to_their MPs, through_the_citizen_advocacy organization 38 degrees._38 degrees objected to the speed_with which the bill was rushed_through parliament, without proper debate, due to_the imminent dissolution of parliament prior_to a general election. In_October 2009_TalkTalk launched its Don't Disconnect_Us campaign asking_people to_sign a petition_against the proposal to cut off_the internet connections_of those accused of unauthorized file_sharing._By November 2009_the_petition_had almost_17,000 signatories and_by_December had_reached_over 30,000. The Pirate Party in_the_UK called for non-commercial file sharing to_be legalized. Formed in_2009_and intending to enter_candidates in the 2010 UK_general election, the Pirate Party advocates_reform to_copyright and_patent laws and a reduction in government surveillance.

Opposition to the bill
The_provisions relating to copyright infringement and_especially technical measures were_highly controversial_and_were criticised by_digital_rights campaigners._The Open Rights Group, a privacy and_digital rights_organisation, took their concerns to the_House of Lords. Concerns_were_raised about the impact on businesses_offering Internet access to their customers,_such as libraries and universities._Jim_Killock,_executive director of the Open_Rights Group, called the bill "an_utter disgrace. This_is an attack on everyone's right to_communicate,_work and gain an education". He_said_that "politicians have shown themselves to_be_incompetent_and completely out of touch_with an entire generation's values".

38 Degrees,_who worked with the Open Rights Group to mobilise_opposition to the_Act, state that over 22,000_people_have_emailed their MPs through their web site. 38 Degrees have_also raised_over £20,000 in_donations to fund newspaper advertisements against the bill. More than_35,000 people signed a Number 10 petition,_started by Andrew Heaney at ISP TalkTalk, objecting to being disconnected_without fair trial. Over 100 people protested outside_Parliament on 24 March 2010, including Labour_MPs Tom Watson and_John_Grogan, Liberal Democrat prospective parliamentary candidate Bridget_Fox,_and_writer_and activist