digital economy act

UK’s Online Safety Bill on pause pending new PM

A major populist but controversial piece of U.K. legislation to regulate internet content through a child safety-focused frame is on pause until the fall when the government expects to elect a new pri

UK quietly ditches porn age checks in favor of wider online harms rules

A controversial UK government scheme to introduce mandatary age checks for accessing online pornography has been dropped — for now. Introduction of the measure, which was intended to protect chi

UK's Digital Economy Act Delayed Until 2012 As ISPs Vow Courtroom Battle

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/ukdea.jpg" />The UK's Digital Economy Act, designed to, among other things, stomp out Internet piracy once and for all, has run up agains

Digital Economy Act Critics Propose Plan B, Would Put Onus Back On Copyright Holders To Prove Guilt

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/planb.jpg" />The UK is much further along with having adult discussions about Internet piracy. The result of those discussions may be con