[Bradford] Fwd: Website blocking is back on the cards

[Brian]

 fao. Richard - this first paragraph:
I was astonished when I clicked on the link below named:
"Website blocking is back on the cards"
that it took me to a page with your name and address on it - did you intend this 
to be an open link to your personal information?
............
Net Neutrality:
In a similar vein, namely Net Neutrality, I have lodged my objections via  
avaaz.org and also 'signed' the Europe wide petition as I don't think this Tory 
led Government are the least bit interested in Net Neutrality. Going via 
'Europe' might be the only effective option.
http://www.euopeninternet.eu/
Click on 'Sign Now'.

I also wrote to the MP in Shipley,  Philip Davies, about my concerns re the 
badly crafted Digital Economy Bill* (*as it was then). He agreed with my 
concerns but, as it was a Labour initiative I suppose he would.
Brian




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From: Dick Thomas <xpd259 at gmail.com>
To: Bradlug Mailing list <bradford at mailman.lug.org.uk>
Sent: Fri, 25 March, 2011 21:10:55
Subject: [Bradford] Fwd: Website blocking is back on the cards


Thought you guys and girls might like this 
regards Dick Thomas
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forgive my brevity as this email was sent from my Android mobile device
http://www.xpd259.co.uk
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "Jim Killock" <jim.killock at openrightsgroup.org>
Date: 25 Mar 2011 21:06
Subject: Website blocking is back on the cards
To:  <xpd259 at gmail.com>


Dear richard thomas
Website blocking is back on the cards
Government ministers are talking to Internet Service Providers about website 
blocking. We are very worried: we think they are looking for a “plan B” if the 
Digital Economy Act is derailed by this week’s court case. According to the 
Guardian and others, ministers Ed Vaizey and Jeremy Hunt are still considering 
web blocking as a serious option to tackle “illegal downloading” and copyright 
infringement. 

This week, Dr Richard Clayton, from our Advisory Council, attended a meeting 
with Ofcom with our campaigner Peter Bradwell, to tell them that there is no 
evidence that web blocking would work: and plenty that it would create 
collatoral damage, when the wrong sites are blocked, and citizens or companies’ 
legitimate activities disrupted.
You can do your bit by letting your MPs know that this is not acceptable. Please 
email them now to tell them to oppose web blocking.
Read more on the legal and technical background here
Thank you,
 
Jim Killock, 
Executive Director, Open Rights Group 
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