UK Government’s New Anti-Piracy Proposals Flayed by TalkTalk
Internet service provider of the United Kingdom, TalkTalk has criticised the government’s fresh anti-piracy legislation proposals citing the probability of them causing a breach of human rights legislation and privacy. The ISP also dubbed the proposals impractical.
In the early part of 2009, a number of fresh measures to tackle illegal file sharing was mooted by [...]
Stephen Timms is the New UK Communications Minister
Lord Carter, the UK minister for communication, broadcasting and technology, will be replaced by the Treasury minister of the UK, Stephen Timms. It is understood that Timms will be asked to push through the recommendations of the Digital Britain report that was conceived and published by Lord Carter in June this year.
Stephen Timms has previously [...]
Know Lord Carter, the UK Minister for Communications, Technology and Broadcasting
Stephen Andrew Carter, born in Scotland on February 12 1964, was created a Life Peer to be introduced in the House of Lords on October 16, 2008. This, in turn was with a view to appoint Carter as the the minister for Communications, Technology and Broadcasting, despite his not being an MP. As a matter [...]
Digital Inclusion, Some Immature Ministers, and a Young Champion Left to Create Digital Britain
Seems the wise old men of Britain are distancing themselves from the digital segment of the country. This is more than apparent in the appointment of Lord Stephen Carter as the minister for communications, broadband and technology, and the recent posting of the thrity six year old Martha Lane Fox as the Digital Inclusion Champion. [...]
