Digital Economy Act update, draft SI

[James Firth]

> For anyone on this list following the progress of the Digital Economy
> Act,
> 
> I got a tip that Ofcom has released a draft of the Statutory Instrument
> for
> the Initial Obligations Code as required by the enabling primary
> legislation
> passed last year.

Update: I just got hold of a list of EC questions and concerns submitted to
the UK "competent authority" in respect of the above mentioned draft SI.

I published them and blogged about them here:
http://www.slightlyrightofcentre.com/2011/01/exclusive-ec-raised-concerns-on
-uk.html

For me the stand-out concern relates so compatibility with the so-called
"Authorisation Directive" (2002/20/EC) which could, given the limited
information I have at the moment (I don't for example have the UK
government's response - if any) form further grounds for challenge from
ISPs.

James Firth