>>It is a pity that BSI's general pricing approach is designed to discourage
>>people from accessing relevant information. While the BSI is obviously not
>>responsible for ensuring that our laws are easy to understand, it is a shame
>>that such information is not available free of charge.
>>
>>Having thought of it, since the ODPC is a public authority, what is there to
>>stop me using the powers available under the Freedom of Information Act to
>>request the ODPC to supply me with a copy of any document it has co-authored
>>with the BSI, or commented on prior to publication by the BSI?
>
However, the Office did not co-author it; it simply gave its imprimatur of
approval of the contents and there is a foreward by Elizabeth France. I
have no doubt one could get hold of the foreward under FoI, but that won't
be much help!
Professor Charles Oppenheim
Dept of Information Science
Loughborough University
Loughborough
Leics LE11 3TU
Tel 01509-223065
Fax 01509-223053
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