Amongst other objections to the Digital Economy Act, let's not forget the negative effect it is likely to have on Wi-Fi hotspot owners, says Tom Jowitt

Ofcom has begun working on the draft code of practice for ISPs having to deal with copyright infringement under the new Digital Economy Bill

The music industry welcomed it, the ISPs panned it. The Digital Economy Bill got Royal Assent and is now law

Photographers celebrate dropping of orphan works clause but sites such as Wikileaks under threat from clause 8

Pirated software is becoming institutionalised, according to Microsoft, despite obvious security risks to the enterprise

A handful of MPs debated the controversial Digital Economy Bill, which the government intends to force through before the end of this Parliament

Opponents of the Digital Economy Bill claim the legislation is being rushed through parliament ahead of the election

Business secretary may be turning his talent for spin to the turntables

The government plans to reverse the changes made by the House of Lords to the Digital Economy Bill, and rush it through before the General Election

Moves to push the Digital Economy Bill through parliament make a joke of democracy, says Open Rights Group