The hypocrisy of Cameron’s war on porn
The great war against internet filth has begun. The Prime Minister has issued two straight ultimatums to the internet industry: eradicate all child abuse images from the internet and prevent children...
View ArticleLet MPs tell us what they really want ISPs to block
I appeared on Newsnight last night to discuss internet filtering, and was quickly thrust into the role of defending ISPs for failing to protect children from pornography. “Why are ISPs so pathetic at...
View ArticleParental controls: you don’t need to be a techie
Technology isn’t hard — yes, the finer points of tri-gate transistors are beyond the average man in the street, but basics such as using the internet aren’t difficult. For some reason, people refuse...
View ArticleWho are the real broadband conmen: the ISPs or the ASA?
When you’ve dug yourself a hole, stop digging. Or if you’re the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), keep going until you hit the molten core of the Earth itself. Regular PC Pro readers will know...
View ArticleWho’s really behind the net neutrality code?
The news that major ISPs are on the verge of signing up to a Broadband Stakeholder Group code of conduct on net neutrality and traffic management might sound like good news for consumers, but what...
View ArticleBroadband speed con – it’s all our fault
Dear readers of PC Pro, we owe you an apology. For many a year now we’ve been banging on about the fantasy “up to” speeds advertised by Britain’s broadband providers, and all along you didn’t really...
View ArticleThe word Ofcom won’t use about ISPs: liars
The first rule of every media legal training session I’ve ever attended is: never call companies liars. Yet what other word could you use to describe an entire industry that has systematically misled...
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