Letter to our MP_

From: Jonathan A Gwyer

To: canterbury@tory.org

Date: Thu 18/03/2010 15:54

Subject: Constituent Email regarding Digital Economy Bill

From Jonathan Gwyer, (Full address – you need this otherwise he will ignore your email!) Whitstable, CT5

Dear Mr Brazier,

I am writing to you regarding the current attempts to railroad the Digital Economy Bill through parliament in the dying days of Brown’s reign.

As a constituent, I am concerned by the abuse of parliamentary process by attempts to pass this bill through “wash-up” when the Lords have already clearly shown that it is flawed.

As the owner of a computer support company I am worried of the knock-on effects that could be caused to my customers if the powers given in this bill are put into (mis-)use.

As wistful journalist (or IT columnist for the Whitstable, Canterbury, Herne Bay and Faversham Times) I am disgusted by the loopholes that the clauses regarding “orphaned works” rip open.

I ask you to take the same stance as your “neighbour” Roger Gale, quoting an email from him to Jeremy Hunt and David Cameron:

May I hope, therefore, that the Opposition will resist this potential abuse and, if necessary, not only vote against the bill but indicate that it will be repealed, re-written and re-enacted properly by an incoming Conservative government if railroaded through in the dying days of this administration?

I look forward to your reply and support.

Yours sincerely,

Jonathan Gwyer.

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Jonathan Gwyer first delved into geekery with a ZX81 in 1981 and has been working in IT since 1990. A Microsoft Certified Professional with many years of large corporate experience and training, he now focuses on helping small businesses make the most of their IT.

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