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Online ads could come under new ASA remit

The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) has received recommendations for ASA’s remit to be extended to include communications on websites and social networks.

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Government withdraws plans to cut off illegal file sharers

The British government has stated it will not cut off internet access from illegal file sharers, following a petition in response to its Digital Britain campaign launched in June. The Guardian reports that a petition on the Number 10 website urged Gordon Brown “to abandon Lord Mandelson’s plans to ban individuals from the internet based on their use of ‘peer to peer’ file sharing.” Although the original petition only attracted 550 signatures - just 50 more than is required for the proposal to be considered - the issue was apparently deemed a significant one for the government’s popularity, particularly as many users pointed out the contradictions to the government’s typical “three strikes” policy and aim to get all of Britain online. The government responded: “We will not terminate the accounts of infringers - it is very hard to see how this could be deemed proportionate except in the most extreme - and therefore probably criminal - cases

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Google Chrome OS - a Windows-killer in the making?

If anyone was ever in doubt over Google’s ongoing efforts to dominate the internet world, its most recent announcement - that it is launching its own operating system - is sure to remove any uncertainties. Google Chrome OS was revealed last night in an official blog post by Sundar Pichai , who said that the new operating system was “[Google's] attempt to re-think what operating systems should be.” Google Chrome OS is described as a “new windowing system on top of a Linux kernel”, and is designed for people who spend most of their time on the web, with application developers using the web as the platform. And since it’s an open source project, applications created for Google Chrome OS will also be able to run on any standards-based browser on Windows, Mac and Linux, according Pichai

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Digital Britain: a revolution for UK internet users?

After months of anticipation, communications minister Lord Carter’s Digital Britain report was finally released to the masses yesterday. Although there were few surprises - the interim report released in January had many industry commentators prepared for what was to come - the revelations have created debate concerning the effectiveness of the proposals and whether or not they will really achieve the government’s digital inclusions goals.

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