Digital Economy Bill Could Make Public WiFi Difficult To Manage

The UK Government has issued a clarification over the forthcoming Digital Economy bill that confirms that the cafés, universities and libraries could be held accountable in a court of justice if someone used their wireless infrastructure to download or upload illegal content. Lilian Edwards, a professor of internet law at Sheffield University, told ZDNet UK that the document (Word doc) leaves no doubt as to what would happen to organisations which offer free...