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Amazon's Kindle ignites legal upheaval
Comment It's an issue the UK government has already started to address in part through its recent Digital Britain report. They are capable of storing thousands of books in digital form; users... [27 Oct 2009]
Teenagers losing interest in illegal file-sharing as streaming starts to flow
News The service is even name-checked in the Digital Britain report, along with Last FM, as showing "that where the system is failing to serve the needs of users, innovative business models will develop to... [13 Jul 2009]
Apple bonanza, crime breathalysers and broadband tax
News Issues around content are also being tackled by the government's Digital Britain report, published in June. Meanwhile, the Association of Chief Police Officers revealed that its e-crime group was in... [02 Jul 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 19.06.09
Round-Up Digital Britain also put the mockers on illegal file-sharers, with tougher sanctions and ISPs having to fork out to monitor and police all their activities. In short, the general... [19 Jun 2009]
Critics slam Digital Britain over file-sharers and tax plans
News The Digital Britain report has drawn criticism from politicians and technology experts over its proposals for dealing with fibre rollouts and illegal file-sharing.... [18 Jun 2009]
£6 broadband tax to fund fibre for all
News The proposals come as part of the government's Digital Britain report - its blueprint for ensuring the UK does not become the laggard of the global digital economy. Speaking at the... [16 Jun 2009]
Does Pirate Bay verdict spell trouble for Google?
Comment This very point is highlighted in Lord Mandelson's Digital Britain report - but it will need to happen sooner rather than later, otherwise more companies are going to be in the legal firing line. New... [28 Apr 2009]
Cheat sheet: Digital Britain
Cheat Sheet Digital Britain. Lord Carter is in charge of overseeing the Digital Britain report, which is due out this summer and should help determine the government's policy on a... [21 Apr 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 04.06.04
Round-Up I believe that this legislation needs to be looked at again if Britain isn't to become a pariah nation amongst the global e-community," said Fabricant in a statement that pretty much repeated a speech he gave earlier... [04 Jun 2004]
Blunkett pressing on with ID card plans
News A high-tech, secure ID card scheme is the logical next step to meeting these challenges, and to prepare Britain for the future," said Blunkett. But Blunkett claims public consultations show strong support for a card that... [11 Nov 2003]
Election 2001: Which party will do the most for Digital Britain?
Comment I caught up with the e-minister in her constituency of Leicester West to press yet again for an answer on whether this meant data will be stored over a period of years, allowing law enforcement agencies to 'fish' backwards for evidence... [05 Jun 2001]
Stars join MP3 fight
News The campaign hopes to protect the 29,000 music writers in Britain, who contribute over £3.2bn to the domestic economy. File-sharing devices allow users to freely swap digital music files over the net,... [27 Nov 2000]
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