[ NNSquad ] LEAKED: UK copyright lobby holds closed-door meetings with gov't to discuss national Web-censorship regime

[Lauren Weinstein <lauren@vortex.com>]

LEAKED: UK copyright lobby holds closed-door meetings with gov't to
discuss national Web-censorship regime

http://j.mp/iOAFeg  (BoingBoing)

    "A group of UK copyright lobbyists held confidential, closed-door
     meetings with Ed Vaizey, Minister for Culture, Communications and
     Creative Industries to discuss a plan to allow industry groups to
     censor the Internet in the UK. The proposal has leaked, and it reveals
     a plan to establish "expert bodies" that would decide which websites
     British people were allowed to see, to be approved by a judge using a
     "streamlined" procedure. The procedure will allow for "swift" blocking
     in order to shut down streaming of live events."

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