Archive for open rights group
Banning social media isn't the answer to riots: sign the petition
Last week I wrote about how misguided David Cameron’s talk of banning use of social media in an effort to stop future riots was, and that it was more a matter of some politicians looking to blame the communications channels they themselves are least familiar with: The number of communication technologies in the firing line [...]
Review of London elections calls for changes in law ahead of 2012
The London Assembly has called for changes in the law ahead of the 2012 London Mayor and Assembly elections, following a review of the lessons from last year’s council and general election in London. Two issues are likely to meet widespread support, namely the problems of voters being intimidated and people being left still queuing [...]
Happy birthday, Open Rights Group
Today is the fifth birthday of the Open Rights Group: The digital age is transforming society: bringing us greater democracy, transparency and new creative possibilities. When these freedoms are under attack, the Open Rights Group is there to defend them. Founded in 2005 by 1,000 digital activists, ORG has become the UK’s leading voice defending [...]
Ofcom publishes draft code for internet piracy
At the end of last week the regulator Ofcom published a draft of the code to be followed for taking action against online copyright infringement following the passage of the Digital Economy Act.
As Rory Cellan-Jones points out, some aspects of the draft code deal with concerns raised during the passage of the Act. In particular, [...]
Where the campaign against Peter Mandelson has got it wrong
I support the campaign by the Open Rights Group and others against Peter Mandelson’s proposed crackdown on illegal file-sharing. (You can support the campaign yourself here.) But in agreeing to call the proposals “three strikes and you’re out”, I think the campaign has ceded an important advantage to Peter Mandelson & co. That is because, taken on [...]
David Lammy demonstrates how not to carry out a public consultation
The Open Rights Group blog has the story, pointing out how the deadline for comments on the Digital Britain Report was followed so swiftly by a press release that it’s hard to believe that the views submitted by people to the consultation were really considered:
Last Thursday the Open Rights Group along with many others made [...]
