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This really is important. The more libraries that can contribute the better! Spread the word..... Charles Professor Charles Oppenheim --- On Tue, 24/7/12, Saskia Walzel <[log in to unmask]> wrote: From: Saskia Walzel <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Open Rights Group action in advance of the Thursday Initial Obligations Code consultation deadline To: "'Hunter, David'" <[log in to unmask]>, "'Elaine Fulton'" <[log in to unmask]>, "'Dafydd Tudur'" <[log in to unmask]>, "'Stuart DEMPSTER'" <[log in to unmask]>, "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>, "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>, "'David Prosser'" <[log in to unmask]>, "[log in to unmask] Hale'" <[log in to unmask]>, "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>, "'Naomi Korn'" <[log in to unmask]>, "'Ann Rossiter'" <[log in to unmask]>, "'BenWhite'" <[log in to unmask]>, "'CHARLES OPPENHEIM'" <[log in to unmask]>, "'Guy Daines'" <[log in to unmask]>, "'Wade, Martyn'" <[log in to unmask]>, "'ang'" <[log in to unmask]>, "'McFarlane, Janice'" <[log in to unmask]> Cc: "'Peter Bradwell'" <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tuesday, 24 July, 2012, 17:16 Dear all, The Open Rights Group has today launched an action to encourage people who are affected by Ofcom’s plans to respond to the consultation. All is explained on their website - http://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/2012/tell-ofcom-to-fix-the-threat-to-wifi Essentially The Open Rights Group is trying to encourage those who provide WiFi to consumers to respond to the consultation, that may be a library of pub. The Open Rights Group directs people to the Ofcom website where they can respond, or alternatively people can provide the Open Rights Group with a case study on how the proposals would impact on them, which the Open Rights Group will use for their response. It would be great if you could spread the message on your networks. Also, we are preparing to put out a press statement on Thursday, focusing in particular on the mess with regards to public bodies which provide internet access. We will also send our response with a strongly worded cover letter to the Secretary of State for Culture, advising him to not approve Ofcom’s code, and to direct Ofcom to make provisions in the code to clarify the situations for WiFi providers, businesses and public bodies which provide internet access to consumers. It is likely that there will be a reshuffle after the Olympics. If the Secretary of State moves on, we will congratulate the new Secretary of State on his appointment, and ask him not to approve Ofcom’s code. Best,Saskia Consumer Focus Email Privacy Policy and Disclaimer: This email and attachments are confidential and are intended for the addressee only. Please let the sender know if you receive this email in error, and then delete it. You should not copy or forward this email without consent of the author. No legally binding commitments will be created by this email. All emails sent and received by Consumer Focus are monitored to protect the business interests of Consumer Focus. This email has been scanned for viruses. However, you open any attachments at your own risk.