Mephistopheles and the original sin
Hyperlinks are not the root of all evil, no matter what Ofcom thinks.
All posts filed under: UK policy
Recent UK government policies, consultations, and controversies related to digital and tech.
The cognitive detachment of academia in its full glory
An outstanding example of the chummy academic club which is the UK digital rights movement.
The master’s tools will never advocate for digital rights
I rejoiced as I read about how the Digital Freedom Fund has revamped its leadership model.
On the marzipan dreadnought
Thoughts on recent UK policy events, through the looking glass.
How Labour already fixed the biggest policy problem in tech
In which my optimism about policy under the new Labour government reaches Sorkinesque levels.
So you’ve got to read a 1200 page consultation
How to read dense and complex regulatory consultation documents which, either accidentally or deliberately, break the internet.
Cheers, Ross.
What will remain of us is good writing, and trees.
A half pint of IPAA
I spoke with The Stack about the Investigatory Powers Amendment Act, which has passed its third reading and is awaiting royal assent.
On the world-leading failure of the Conservative vision for internet regulation
I'm in Politico today, musing about why British internet regulation keeps hopping in circles on one leg.
A short post on why I will not be writing a long post about Ofcom’s Online Safety Act consultation
This one's different. And so am I.
How to sum up 1700 pages in four words
On throwing compliance obligations crafted around Big Tech at small enterprises: again.
Online Safety enforcement consultation, round one, yay
Why deal with one massive piece of digital regulation in one week when you can deal with two?