The bill has caused ripples across the technology world, most notably because of its proposals regarding the suspension of repeat filesharers’ internet connections and a recent proposal from the Liberal Democrats giving the High Court the power to issue an injunction against a website accused of hosting "substantial" amounts of copyright-infringing material. This latest amendment, which the House of Lords passed by 165 votes to 140 at the beginning of March, means that websites such as YouTube – which has, in the past, been criticised by record labels and media companies for hosting unsanctioned video clips of their artists or TV shows – could be shut down.