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Iceland drafts Internet porn ban, EU considers "self-regulated" approach

Iceland drafts Internet porn ban, EU considers "self-regulated" approach
  • Posted March 7, 2013, 4:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in The Web
  • The European Parliament is mulling over a proposal brought forth by the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality which, amongst other things, calls for a self-regulating ban on all forms of pornography in the "media". Parliamentary member Christian Engstrom…

UK government plans to force ISPs, carriers to store web and phone usage

UK government plans to force ISPs, carriers to store web and phone usage
  • Posted February 21, 2012, 12:00 PM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in The Web, IT Security
  • A new report has surfaced that reveals the UK government plans to force British ISPs and mobile operators to keep online communications by internet users, as well as phone call details, text messages and website visits. The proposed anti-terror plans…

Vint Cerf: Internet access is not a human right

Vint Cerf: Internet access is not a human right
  • Posted January 6, 2012, 1:30 PM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Industry News
  • One of the fathers of the internet, Vinton Cerf, widely known for creating the TCP/IP protocol took the opportunity in a recent NYT article to dismiss the idea that the internet is a civil or human right, saying that some people are…

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