Who runs the internet? Wikileaks, piracy and censorship

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Who runs the internet? Wikileaks, piracy and censorship

By Mark Pack | Thu 27th January 2011 - 10:57 am

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We’re once again running a fringe meeting at the Liberal Democrat spring conference. This time we’re looking at the internet and who is allowed to control whom:

Who runs the internet? Wikileaks, piracy and censorship

Libel law reform campaigner and former MP Evan Harris, website pioneer Mary Reid, James Blessing of the Internet Service Providers’ Assoication (ISPA) and Jim Killock of the digital rights champions Open Rights Group debate recent issues about free speech and the internet with chair Mark Pack.

Meeting Room 6, Mercure St Paul’s Hotel, 119 Norfolk Street, Sheffield S1 2JE
12 March · 20:00 – 21:00

Know other people who are coming to conference who may be interested in this meeting? If so, please let them know about it by sharing this post or our Facebook event with them – many thanks.

Read more by Mark Pack or more about evan harris, james blessing, jim killock or mary reid.
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One Comment

John Brace 28th Jan '11 - 10:20am

Is it just going to be guest speakers talking or will the audience get to ask questions too?

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