14-11-2014, 06:41
Not directly ofcom related, but some interesting comments from Obama the other day. I didn't read it in depth, but according to the synopsis I read, he was suggesting legislation to ensure a free internet. Kind of ironic given the monitoring his security services are involved in I know
The basic things he was looking at was, preventing isp's from offering any sort of paid of priority internet, i.e. a slower feed for the masses, and higher speeds for those that pay, and more interestingly, no blocking of sites offering illegal content.
The UK is currently one of the world leaders in blocking access to sites, with piratebay and others being blocked by court orders at the isp level. As already mentioned elsewhere, ofcom is also involved in internet content regulation through the likes of ATVOD, and may potentially be looking to move further into this area, so its interesting to hear the US president speak out against some of these measures and supporting free access to all the net.
The basic things he was looking at was, preventing isp's from offering any sort of paid of priority internet, i.e. a slower feed for the masses, and higher speeds for those that pay, and more interestingly, no blocking of sites offering illegal content.
The UK is currently one of the world leaders in blocking access to sites, with piratebay and others being blocked by court orders at the isp level. As already mentioned elsewhere, ofcom is also involved in internet content regulation through the likes of ATVOD, and may potentially be looking to move further into this area, so its interesting to hear the US president speak out against some of these measures and supporting free access to all the net.