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UK government wants to make copyright law by decree, bypassing parliament
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guardian.co.uk
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cabalamat
on Nov 19, 2009
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cabalamat
on Nov 19, 2009
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Not satisfied with the powers he'll get against filesharers in the new Digital Economy Bill -- a £50,000 fine and banning from the internet -- Lord Mandelson has decided that to stop illegal copying, he needs the power to make new laws by decree.
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