Public Wi-Fi Internet censorship in the United Kingdom



the direct result of 1996 campaign of threats , pressure setting of internet watch foundation (iwf), independent body public report potentially criminal internet content, both child pornography , other forms of criminally obscene material. these reports passed on isps , police ‘notice , takedown’ service removal of potentially illegal content hosted in uk. intended arrangement protect internet industry criminal liability. iwf intended support development of website rating system. demon internet driving force behind iwf s creation, , 1 of directors, clive feather, became iwf s first chairman.


after 3 years of operation, iwf reviewed dti , home office consultants kpmg , denton hall. report delivered in october 1999 , resulted in number of changes being made role , structure of organisation, , relaunched in 2000, endorsed government , dti, played facilitating role in creation , according dti spokesman.


at time, patricia hewitt, minister e-commerce, said: internet watch foundation plays vital role in combating criminal material on net. counter accusations iwf biased in favour of isps, new independent chairman appointed, roger darlington, former head of research @ communication workers union.








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