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Ordnance Survey data made free

The Digital Economy Bill may be an inside job (write to Harriet Harman now for your last chance to get the Bill properly discussed in Parliament) but it’s not all bad with the Government’s vision of the digital future of Britain. Let’s hope it’s no April fool, but a large chunk of Ordnance Survey data […]

Incredible legislation: the UK Digital Economy Bill

Peter Mandelson’s office will have powers to make ad hoc changes to copyright law in less than six weeks from now (this is not the daftest thing which will come to pass through the Digital Economy Bill). For the full story check out Copyright Action. Similar legislation is also being passed in the US.