Tagged with "internet regulation"

The internet, like the press, works best when left alone

Governments the world over are meddling with the free flow of information, requiring constant vigilance by citizens
by William Rinehart - 20 May 2013
The latest fight for control of the Internet

The Secretary General of the International Telecommunications Union donned a UN peacekeeper’s helmet in Geneva this week and declared: “We will not take over the Internet” – an inauspicious start to say the least
by Dominique Lazanski - 20 May 2013
European Commission has the Internet in its sight

Get ready to move your servers – the EC is looking at the internet as part of its investigation into the ground rules for future broadcasting
by Simon Miller - 17 May 2013
Balancing innovation with data protection

There are no easy answers in balancing innovation with the data protection, but as the discussion of the data protection directive begins, it will be important that Britons and Europeans consider risk
by William Rinehart - 7 May 2013
CISPA fight reveals political split in Internet policy battles

Let’s hope lawmakers realise what is really at issue in upcoming conflicts on the Internet and choose the dynamic route
by William Rinehart - 23 April 2013
Pornography, social media, and censorship

For the first time we can watch Big Brother and there is little he can do about it - we must fight to keep it that way
by David Atherton - 19 November 2012
Internet for prosperity - from the UK to Azerbaijan

Freedom and prosperity in other countries must start with freedom online at home. We in the UK simply must practice what we preach
by Dominique Lazanski - 12 November 2012
The public itself is an independent press regulator - we don't need another

When the state, or even elected representatives themselves seek to define, consolidate and apportion morality, then the public is once again diminished
by Raheem Kassam, Executive Editor - 9 November 2012
The moral crusade of default internet blocking and why Government must see it as a nonstarter

Default internet filtering across the UK, mandated by Government, is the wrong way to go about protecting our children
by Emma Carr - 6 September 2012
The draft Communications Data Bill: Walking the Road to Serfdom

In the Road to Serfdom, F. A. Hayek warned us of the danger of tyranny that comes when the government tries to centrally plan a state. Thanks to the CCDP proposals, we are further down that road
by Dominique Lazanski - 15 June 2012
Government proposes to filter legal content for child safety

This government continues to suffer from poor research, 'fag packet' proposals and a general lack of understanding - we don't want to become like China, and we don't need you to parent our children
by Dominique Lazanski - 18 April 2012
Why SOPA was a stroke of genius

Pulling away from the naivety that is gripping the masses, SOPA was textbook lobbying – and it’ll work
by Raheem Kassam, Executive Editor - 21 January 2012
Stop SOPA, it'll destroy our internet

Freedom online is in peril, and that means economic growth, innovation, and prosperity are in at the deep-end too
by Dominique Lazanski - 18 January 2012
London Cyberspace Conference: it's good to talk, but better to do

The London Cyberspace Conference was yet another at which we did a lot of talking. What we should really be focusing on is doing; creating growth and jobs.
by Dominique Lazanski - 4 November 2011
Are we sleepwalking into the beginning of the end of internet freedom?

With a perfect storm of security, child protection and sexualisation and copyright enforcement we may be sleepwalking into the end of freedom online as we know it.
by Nick Pickles - 4 November 2011