Tag archive for ‘internet’
Stop net censorship in the UK
The Open Rights Group calls attention to a proposed Digital Economy Bill amendment that, if accepted, would allow the Government to censor the web in the name of enforcing copyright law.
I have put fingers to keyboard once again, therefore, resulting in the following missive to the noble Lords who came up with the idea.
Dear Lord [...]
Digital Economy Bill Unconference and Workshops
I’m excited to announce that the Open Rights Group, in association with the GIST foundation, is hosting a free unconference and workshop on the Digital Economy Bill in Sheffield this month:
Date:
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Time:
13:30 – 21:00
Location:
The Showroom Café Bar, Paternoster Row, Sheffield, S1 2BX
The Digital Economy Bill will affect you:
If your home Internet-connection contract is [...]
My Digital Economy Bill letter to the the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee
Dear Lords and Ladies of the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee
I’m writing to ask you to represent the voice of UK citizens during the passage through the House of Lords of the Government’s Digital Economy Bill.
I am deeply concerned by the measures this Bill would introduce, and given that my MP seems unwilling [...]
Whither social networking: Facebook folds over controversial conditions
Facebook caused a stir earlier this week by unilaterally changing their terms of service in a way lots of people didn’t like. On Wednesday they bowed to the pressure