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Consumer Rights Bill

Proceeding contribution from Lord Clement-Jones (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Monday, 24 November 2014. It occurred during Debate on bills on Consumer Rights Bill.

Moved by

Lord Clement-Jones

29: Schedule 2, page 58, line 2, at end insert—

“20A (1) A term which has the object or effect of permitting a trader engaged in the provision of fixed broadband internet access or mobile internet services to block, restrict or otherwise hinder the access of a consumer to any lawful electronic communications network or electronic communications service on the basis of an unreasonable or unusual definition of “internet access”, “data”, “webaccess” or similar word or phrase.

(2) Nothing in this prohibition shall affect filters for the purpose of child protection.

(3) “Electronic communications network” or “electronic communications service” shall have the same meaning as provided in section 32 of the Communications Act 2003.”

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
757 c701 
Session
2014-15
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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