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Don’t Disconnect Me

January 6th, 2010

A blog. That’s it really. I like writing much better than I like talking. I could have sung it I suppose. But it wouldn’t have sounded very good.

Dear Mr Mandelson

January 5th, 2010

A little poem by me….

U2 frontman bitchslapped – The Register

January 5th, 2010

TalkTalk has branded U2 windbag Bono’s intervention in the debate over illegal filesharing “outrageous”, after he said efforts to block child pornography showed ISPs should be doing more to protect intellectual property, writes Chris Williams in the Register. You can read Williams’ full analysis on the Register. Meanwhile, our blog post earlier has been reported on [...]

TalkTalk responds to Bono’s filesharing outrage

January 5th, 2010

Bono has accused ISPs of profiting from illegal filesharing and has suggested that ISPs curb copyright infringement in the same way they tackle child pornography.

The Tale of Count Mandelson

January 4th, 2010

A satirical poem about Peter Mandelson’s proposals inspired by Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula’.

Broadband consumers to foot £500m bill to tackle online piracy – Times

January 4th, 2010

The disconnection plans set out in the Digital Economy Bill will cost consumers £500 million, according to admissions by the ministers. Proposals to suspend the internet connections of those who repeatedly share music and films online will leave consumers with a bill for £500 million, ministers have admitted. The Digital Economy Bill would force internet [...]