Government proposes regulation of the internet
Posted by Matt in Uncategorized at October 20th, 2008
Departing head of Ofcom Lord David Currie has indicated in a lecture that he believes regulation of the internet is an increasing necessity. This corresponds with recent comments made by Culture Secretary Andy Burnham to the same effect.
According to Andy Burnham, the introduction of a ratings system for internet content would not be “over-burdensome”. We have asked the Ministry of Truth (aka Department for Culture, Media and Sport) on several occasions how such a system might work and how its Minister’s view that such regulation would be easy to implement could be squared with general consensus that it would be unworkable. Or, as one expert put it: “bonkers”. We asked again last week.
Source: The RegisterÂ
