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What’s happening? The government is thinking about placing restrictions on access to some Internet sites…

In the 2012 Queen's Speech the Government announced that they would “bring forward measures to maintain…

Introduction We welcome the opportunity to respond to this Open Standards consultation. In this short…

Notes giving more background and references for our part of the panel on Social Media in Times of Crisis

Today, we are presenting evidence to the Public Administration Committee about the state of government Open Data policy. They are examining the National Audit Office’s report, which is critical of the government’s Open Data Strategy.

The World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) will take place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from 3-14 December 2012, is the first ever WCIT in the history of the International Telecommunication Union. Civil Society organisations from around the world, including the Open Righs Group, have signed a joint letter raising concerns with the process so far.

The European Commission recently presented a proposal for the review of the EU Directive on the reuse of public sector information. Since the original 2003 Directive PSI has moved from a niche commercial sector to a central plank of digital transparency, e-government and open data innovation. Although a clear improvement, the proposed review fell short of unlocking the potential for public sector information to increase transparency, foster innovation, and improve European citizens' lives.

This report is about mobile Internet censorship. It looks at the way mobile phone networks filter content…

Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement Open Rights Group. May 2012. In this note, we briefly set out our…