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Poll: ISPA Awards 2011 Villain of the year – who would you vote for?

Recently, the UK Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA) officially announced the finalists for its 2011 Internet Hero and Internet Villain awards. Both categories recognise those who have either...

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Is the DEA a breach of our civil rights?

Criticism of the DEA (Digital Economy Act) appears to be limitless and has now stretched as far as the United Nations. The UNHRC (United Nations Human Rights Council) has released a statement that...

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HELP! – 999 emergencies and VoIP

Are you aware that Ofcom recently extended its General Condition 4 to cover VoIP services which means that, like traditional telecoms (PSTN and ISDN providers) and mobile operators, VoIP providers now...

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UK Internet to be firewalled

Back in April, news emerged of an alternative plan to the controversial Digital Economy Act’s original website blocking measure, which would result in a Voluntary Code of Practice for blocking access...

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ASA broadband advertising guidelines – any clearer now?

Last year in April the ASA (Advertising Standards Authority) and CAP (Committee of Advertising Practice) released new guidelines governing the advertising of broadband speeds and ‘unlimited’ broadband...

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ICO is right to demand detail on the ‘Big Brother intrusive filter’

Paul Heritage-Redpath, Product Manager The Information Commissioners Office (ICO) –the UK’s independent authority set up to uphold information rights in the public interest, has demanded that the Home...

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Update: ICO is right to demand detail on the ‘Big Brother intrusive filter’

Paul Heritage-Redpath, Product Manager No sooner had we published our article about the ICO demands this morning: (ICO is right to demand detail on the ‘Big Brother intrusive filter’) an update emerged...

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Snooper’s Charter: We are amused! For now…

Paul Heritage-Redpath, Product Manager Her Majesty the Queen opened a new Parliament this morning. Entanet was eagerly watching to see if there was still any life in the controversial Communications...

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You can’t keep a good legislator down

As a company which empowers ISPs, Entanet monitors developments in copyright law. There’s a great quote from Steve Jobs: Paul Heritage-Redpath, Product Manager “From the earliest days of Apple I...

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Time for the DEA to get its Act together

Things have been quiet on the Digital Economy Act (DEA) front for a long time now. Our last update (Opinion: Is the DEA old before its time?) indicated that the three strikes warning letters would not...

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Do the proposed IPA changes go far enough?

Paul Heritage-Redpath, Product Manager The Government has launched a consultation on fresh changes to the Investigatory Powers Act (IPA) – nicknamed the Snoopers’ Charter – following the ruling late...

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