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

[Dick Thomas]

Didn't intend it but Meh too late now

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
On 28 Mar 2011 20:31, "Brian" <bradlug at techchico.org.uk> wrote:
> 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
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> 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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