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For such a far-reaching scheme I was curious why it wasn't getting more coverage... Who is the well-informed and clear-minded (ahem) politician in question?

mhw 16y ago
According to http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12041063 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12041063 it was raised by Culture Minister Ed Vaizey in an interview with the Sunday Times, but they then link to http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11822874 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11822874 where they say that Conservative MP Claire Perry called for an opt-in system. I would link to the Sunday Times article, but it's behind the Times paywall, so we're unable to find out what our elected representatives have been saying.
- jerf 16y ago
  The Government's problem with an opt-in system is that once you agree it should be an opt-in system, who says it has to be a Government opt-in system? Why not a private service? How will they ratchet from an opt-in to an opt-out to a mandatory system if they aren't even the ones running the opt-in system?
  - iuygtrftghyujik 16y ago
    That's easy - you just have a quiet word with the owners of the company. Just like the US did with the cell phone companies to get warrantless wiretaps on 1000s of phones. Then of course since the system is private there is no question of any political motivation and the list of banned sites is also secret as it's "commercially sensitive"
- semanticist 16y ago
  Transcription here, including the culture secretary basically saying 'now that you've said this, the internet will freak out'. http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2010-11-23c.235.0 http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2010-11-23c.235.0
- eftpotrm 16y ago
  Ah! Would this be the same Ed Vaizey who seems to think net neutrality is stifling the rights of Internet highwaymen to set up private tolls....? Bright chap, good understanding of the Internet evidently. Oh well.

mhw 16y ago

According to http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12041063 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12041063 it was raised by Culture Minister Ed Vaizey in an interview with the Sunday Times, but they then link to http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11822874 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11822874 where they say that Conservative MP Claire Perry called for an opt-in system. I would link to the Sunday Times article, but it's behind the Times paywall, so we're unable to find out what our elected representatives have been saying.

jerf 16y ago
The Government's problem with an opt-in system is that once you agree it should be an opt-in system, who says it has to be a Government opt-in system? Why not a private service? How will they ratchet from an opt-in to an opt-out to a mandatory system if they aren't even the ones running the opt-in system?
- iuygtrftghyujik 16y ago
  That's easy - you just have a quiet word with the owners of the company. Just like the US did with the cell phone companies to get warrantless wiretaps on 1000s of phones. Then of course since the system is private there is no question of any political motivation and the list of banned sites is also secret as it's "commercially sensitive"
semanticist 16y ago
Transcription here, including the culture secretary basically saying 'now that you've said this, the internet will freak out'. http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2010-11-23c.235.0 http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2010-11-23c.235.0
eftpotrm 16y ago
Ah! Would this be the same Ed Vaizey who seems to think net neutrality is stifling the rights of Internet highwaymen to set up private tolls....? Bright chap, good understanding of the Internet evidently. Oh well.