The Times reports that the UK government has dropped plans to implement a "three strikes and you're out" approach for ISPs, acknowledging that the proposal raised very complex legal issues to enforce disconnecting Internet users.
Post Tagged with: "uk"
Google Calls for UK Adoption of Fair Use
Google has called on the UK government to adopt a fair use provision, similar to that found in the United States.
UK Government Launches Data Mashup Contest
The BBC reports that the UK Government is making gigabytes of government data freely available as it encourages the public to develop innovative mashups with the information. There is a prize fund for the best ideas for using data such as mapping information, medical data, and neighbourhood statistics.
UK Prime Minister Launches Online Question Period
UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown has launched an online question period and promised to respond to video clip questions submitted via his office's YouTube page.
CCTV Cameras in Action
The Telegraph reports on how an unsigned British band used CCTV surveillance cameras to create a music video (hat tip: Ian Kerr).
Recent Posts
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 202: David Soberman on the Reality Behind Claims Canadian Wireless Prices Have Been Cut in Half 
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 201: Robert Diab on the Billion Dollar Lawsuits Launched By Ontario School Boards Against Social Media Giants 
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 200: Colin Bennett on the EU’s Surprising Adequacy Finding on Canadian Privacy Law 
Debating the Online Harms Act: Insights from Two Recent Panels on Bill C-63 
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 199: Boris Bytensky on the Criminal Code Reforms in the Online Harms Act
