Month: March 2010

DEB – Web Blocking Postponed?

Post author By Andrew Cormack
Post date 31 March 2010
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The Government has proposed an amendment to the controversial web-blocking proposals recently added to the Digital Economy Bill. Instead of creating the blocking powers immediately, the amendment would give the Secretary of State the power to do so at some future date. This would be done by Statutory Instrument (SI) – a process that permits […]

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DEB – Government confused, let’s help

Post author By Andrew Cormack
Post date 1 March 2010
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The Government has published a factsheet on the position of universities, libraries and others under the Digital Economy Bill. On how these organisations fit the Bill’s definitions, they conclude: Without examining the situation for each university and their relationship with JANET, it is not possible to say whether JANET is acting as an ISP or […]