[ga] Fw: Comming attractions in other countries? - UK Government Seeks New Web Censorship Powers

["Jeffrey A. Williams" <jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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>From: "Jeffrey A. Williams" <jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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>Subject: Comming attractions in other countries? - UK Government Seeks New Web 
>Censorship Powers
>
>All,
>
>  Is this a comming attraction in your country?  Well let's
>hope not.  But it seems that a number of nations are seriously
>considering it. 
>
>See:https://yro.slashdot.org/story/09/12/16/1653218/UK-Government-Seeks-New-Web-Censorship-Powe
>
>Given the recent coverage and controversy over Australia's forthcoming 
>web censorship system, it is somewhat surprising (and worrying) that 
> http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200910/ldbills/001/10001.13-19.html#j158
>Clause 11 of the UK's proposed 
>http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200910/ldbills/001/10001.i-ii.html
>Digital Economy Bill seems to have 
>http://www.francisdavey.co.uk/2009/12/government-wants-new-powers-to-block.html
>gone by largely unnoticed. It amends the Communications Act 2003 to insert a 
>new section 124H that could give the Secretary of State powers to order 
>ISPs to block pretty much any website for pretty much any reason. Such 
>orders would not require the scrutiny of parliament, or anyone else for 
>that matter, because the Secretary of State would not be required to 
>publish them.  
>
>Regards,
>
>Jeffrey A. Williams
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