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Suddenly I begin to see parallels between China and the UK. Perhaps we will be leaning on Google next ;) Posted my full thoughts here: http://www.boagworld.com/archives/2006/04/uk_terror_legislation_hits_web site_owners.html Paul -----Original Message----- From: Managing an institutional web site [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Stephen Clarke Sent: 13 April 2006 12:54 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Terrorism Act 2006 - notice and take-down provision And the web mightier still! ________________________________ From: Managing an institutional web site on behalf of Ben Parish Sent: Thu 13/04/2006 11:49 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Terrorism Act 2006 - notice and take-down provision It is quite extraordinary that the maximum jail term for failing (and thereby endorsing) to remove a piece of text on a website is the same as that for carying a gun in a public place - seven years (para 7a). The government clearly believe the pen is as mighty as the sword/gun. Ben Brian Kelly wrote: > Message forwarded on behalf of Andrew Cormack, Chief Security Advisor at > UKERNA. > > Comments? > > Brian > excluded) then it will be considered to have endorsed the statement and > thereafter be liable to prosecution for encouraging terrorism or > disseminating terrorist publications. It is clearly important to be able to > deal with these notices very promptly. > > -------------------- > Andrew Cormack > Chief Security Advisor > UKERNA, Atlas Centre, Chilton, Didcot, Ox11 0QS, UK > > Phone: +44 (0)1235 822302 > > -- Ben Parish Webserver Administrator IT & Telecommunications Department University of the Arts, London 65 Davies Street London W1K 5DA Tel: 020 7514 6217 Fax: 020 7514 6046 ------------------------------------------ All new web support requests to the IT & T Helpdesk on 8888 or [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------