This summer I’ve been working on two websites: the digecon website,and the deappg website. Both of these sites give information about the digital economy. Digecon supports the work of the Digital Economy all Party Parliamentary Group which is an idea that was discussed under the previous government, as the DE Bill was being debated in the House of Lords but only came together in July 2010 after the new parliament was formed.
This all party group is mainly involved in bringing people together; politicians, experts and consumers to discuss the DE Act which came into being in June. Most people who know the act, accept that it is a complicated and wide reaching bit of legislation. Many would say that it is over ambitious and definitely rushed, but very few would argue that it is not hugely important to all of us. While it is contentious, there is room for further discussion before it is enforced in March, and it will take another year (at least) after that before the technical details of how the act will be used to regulate the internet are ironed out.
If you would like to know more about what is being said about the DE Act and the group’s work in Westminster, you can read our bulletins and blog or even follow us in twitter @digecon (and #deact #deappg).
