Dominique Lazanski spent over 10 years in the Internet industry with many of those years working in Silicon Valley. She has a long held interest in public policy and participatory government. She has written and spoken on digital issues over the years from a free market and entrepreneurial perspective. She holds degrees from Cornell University and the London School of Economics.
What we need in 2013: Competition in digital industry
More competition in our digital industry, created through less regulation, is surely something to aspire to in 2013 and beyond
- 31 December 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
- 12 November 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
- 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
- 18 April 2012
UK needs to understand that clamping down on the internet harms jobs, innovation, growth
The latest proposal shows the lack of understanding the UK Government and elected MPs have about the Internet and online material
- 29 March 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
- 18 January 2012
Do we have a digital apartheid? Sure, but it's nothing to do with government inaction
Grant Shapps MP has said that many social tenants in England can’t get online or haven’t ever been online. He is right, but it is not because of government inaction
- 7 December 2011
Your freedom (online) is in peril, defend it with all your might
Eventually the structure and governance of the Internet will be planned and managed centrally by the government. Hayek warned us about this and we all know how that worked out
- 24 November 2011
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.
- 4 November 2011
Government needs to move up through the gears on digital policy.
We can’t afford this government to trudge along in first-gear with communication confusion on digital policy because this only causes regulatory uncertainty for business.
- 25 October 2011
Steve Jobs: a marriage of vision and will - the legacy of a true great
Vision as well as execution of vision is often lacking today in both business and government. Sheer will isn’t enough. But Jobs had it all. This is his legacy and we can all learn something from it.
- 6 October 2011
A busy week for UK web blocking discussions
The rule of law – and not the government – should ultimately debate and decide on the legality of web blocking. Let’s hope the government takes heed of this message.
- 21 September 2011
Rural Broadband – What next?
Widespread rural broadband will remain a distant possibility as long as the government, OFCOM, and broadband providers are forced to battle each other amidst subsidies and regulator inefficiencies.
- 8 September 2011
Make the entire UK an enterprise zone
If the government is willing to introduce tax breaks and other perks in certain geographical regions, why can’t it make the entire country one enterprise zone?
- 17 August 2011
Happy twentieth anniversary to the first website
Let’s celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first website. Thanks to that very simple way of sharing information across computers we have the growth of the digital economy that is enabling new ideas, solutions for old problems and really everything in between.
- 8 August 2011
Latest on the blog
- NY Democrat pleads with Republican not to share document proposing confiscation of guns
- Sunday Times blood libel cartoon, on Holocaust Memorial Day no less
- Palestinian jailed for Facebook like
- 'Muslim Patrol' vigilantes attempt to control London streets
- Saudi cleric who raped and killed daughter receives small fine
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