What is the role of the Copyright and Trade Marks Act 2002?

The role of the Copyright and Trade Marks Act 2002 can be described in quite a few ways:

To Protect copyrighted material and trade marks, and assist in persuing the majority of people infringing these laws.
to give copyright and trade mark holders a sense of security for their product.

What is the role of Ofcom?

The role of ofcom is to further protect these copyrights and trade marks and to help pursue the culprates infringing these rights.

How do you think downloading TV programmes and Films for free have affected the TV and film industries?

What first comes to mind when considering the damage done to the TV and Film industries is Loss, profit, and the effect that has on the economy. Clearly as more people start to download these products for free over the internet, potential profits are lost. customers who may have ended up buying it from a retail store now do not need to as the product has been found cheaper elsewhere.
However, though potential profits are lost, More people would probably end up consuming the product (depending on how easy it is to find for free). so if anything, companies in the TV and film industry may find themselves better off through the increased advertisement of their product (As its more affordable).

Do you agree with the new copyright proposoal and why?

This new copyright proposal can be seen as counterproductive for consumers, so i see this copyright proposal as Disagreeable for that matter. This is because the proposal has clearly been set against consumers of pirate material, and in favor of the TV and Films industry. It also disregards the nature of availability and the issue of finding media that is out of print which may only be available through illegitimate sources.