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Broadband policies 'could affect voter allegiance'
Thursday 22nd October 2009, by Daniel King
Broadband users may be among the members of the general public who will vote with their feet if the government continues to implement controversial changes to anti-piracy laws, it has been advised.
A spokesman for DailyMusicGuide, a website that is dedicated to providing news, reviews and information on the latest developments in the British and international record industry, said politicians need to exercise caution on the subject.
John Russell, editor at the online portal, explained the UK's main parties are currently setting out their position on illegal filesharing and this could end up damaging them in the long term.
He added that it would not be long before the battle to fight copyright infringement was taken on by the European Commission in the form of guidelines for the prosecution of people who continually break the rules.
For this reason, Mr Russell said politicians would be better off giving the matter a wide berth, as if it is viewed by broadband customers to be unfair, they may use the ballot box to register their feelings.
"Any party attempting to win votes on this issue will ultimately have to endorse filesharing - the cost of publicly announcing policy the other way could be detrimental," he concluded.
A recent poll conducted by YouGov on behalf of the Open Rights Group revealed 31 per cent of people in the UK would be less likely to vote for a party that was in favour of disconnecting surfers found in violation of copyright law through illegal downloading.
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