Comments on: Access for All http://www.thebillblog.com/billblog/index.php/2009/05/31/access-for-all/ because it alliterates, and some blogs are journalism Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:27:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Amanda http://www.thebillblog.com/billblog/index.php/2009/05/31/access-for-all/comment-page-1/#comment-89134 Amanda Sun, 02 Aug 2009 21:39:14 +0000 http://www.thebillblog.com/billblog/?p=651#comment-89134 Free wifi at various location in North West including all National Museums, Liverpool and latest at Wayfarers Arcade, Lord Street, Southport. Amanda - pioneer of free wifi Free wifi at various location in North West including all National Museums, Liverpool and latest at Wayfarers Arcade, Lord Street, Southport.

Amanda – pioneer of free wifi

]]> By: ren reynolds http://www.thebillblog.com/billblog/index.php/2009/05/31/access-for-all/comment-page-1/#comment-88969 ren reynolds Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:57:48 +0000 http://www.thebillblog.com/billblog/?p=651#comment-88969 While I agree with the general notion that not only would cutting access to the Internet be counter to Council of Europe Guidelines and probably counter to specific EU directives, we need to be proportionate about the role of the net. You quote Doctoro as follows: "The internet is only that wire that delivers freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, and freedom of the press in a single connection" Self evidently this is nonsense. The internet does not 'deliver' these things at all. We have these rights under law and as such they are not things that are capable of being 'delivered' moreover they are in no way dependent upon the fact of the internet - what the internet does is augment our ability to enjoy them. This is important, but it's not what's said. What's more if you look at what is contained in Digital Britain I'm sure that you will find that access to true broadband is strongly supported for a range of social goods. While I agree with the general notion that not only would cutting access to the Internet be counter to Council of Europe Guidelines and probably counter to specific EU directives, we need to be proportionate about the role of the net.

You quote Doctoro as follows: “The internet is only that wire that delivers freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, and freedom of the press in a single connection”

Self evidently this is nonsense. The internet does not ‘deliver’ these things at all. We have these rights under law and as such they are not things that are capable of being ‘delivered’ moreover they are in no way dependent upon the fact of the internet – what the internet does is augment our ability to enjoy them. This is important, but it’s not what’s said.

What’s more if you look at what is contained in Digital Britain I’m sure that you will find that access to true broadband is strongly supported for a range of social goods.

]]> By: Mike http://www.thebillblog.com/billblog/index.php/2009/05/31/access-for-all/comment-page-1/#comment-88968 Mike Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:01:33 +0000 http://www.thebillblog.com/billblog/?p=651#comment-88968 Nice take on this subject. Viviane Reding was speaking of the internet as a universal right. The Telecoms package which should needs to go to a third reading, dependng on EU Council meeting June 12th, still has clauses within which could limit our internet access, many of which were authored by UK civil servants and MEP M Harbour (con). Access or connectivity for all is entirely do-able, even at £20 a month. Nice take on this subject.

Viviane Reding was speaking of the internet as a universal right. The Telecoms package which should needs to go to a third reading, dependng on EU Council meeting June 12th, still has clauses within which could limit our internet access, many of which were authored by UK civil servants and MEP M Harbour (con).

Access or connectivity for all is entirely do-able, even at £20 a month.

]]> By: cyberdoyle http://www.thebillblog.com/billblog/index.php/2009/05/31/access-for-all/comment-page-1/#comment-88963 cyberdoyle Sun, 31 May 2009 11:37:29 +0000 http://www.thebillblog.com/billblog/?p=651#comment-88963 'At the moment the offline masses lack a voice as well as an internet connection.' excellent article, hope the Carter team take notice! ‘At the moment the offline masses lack a voice as well as an internet connection.’

excellent article, hope the Carter team take notice!

]]> By: Richard Elen http://www.thebillblog.com/billblog/index.php/2009/05/31/access-for-all/comment-page-1/#comment-88962 Richard Elen Sun, 31 May 2009 11:32:23 +0000 http://www.thebillblog.com/billblog/?p=651#comment-88962 Absolutely brilliant. I hope people in high places are taking notice. Absolutely brilliant. I hope people in high places are taking notice.

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