UK Government Seeks New Web Censorship Powers

oldandcold writes "Given the recent coverage and controversy over Australia's forthcoming web censorship system, it is somewhat surprising (and worrying) that Clause 11 of the UK's proposed Digital Economy Bill seems to have gone by largely unnoticed. It amends the Communications Act 2003 to insert a new section 124H that could give the Secretary of State powers to order ISPs to block pretty much any website for pretty much any reason. Such orders would not require the scrutiny of parliament, or anyone else for that matter, because the Secretary of State would not be required to publish them."

Comments

Re:What happened to you, UK? You used to be cool

[Monkeedude1212]

The UK used to be cool?

When was this, when it was occupied by the Romans?

Re:Huh?

[Anonymous Coward]

There's no such thing as the British Isles.
There's just one island that is called Britain and another island called Ireland and a collection of some small islands in the channel and Irish sea that each have their own names. People who use the offensive term 'British Isles' are the same people that seem to think Britain == UK. The name Britain ONLY refers to the island of Britain.