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Digital Britain

Proceeding contribution from Lord Blunkett (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 29 January 2009. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Digital Britain.
I thank my right hon. Friend for the statement and the interim report. He and I share a long-standing concern about the digital divide, in terms of availability, connectivity and internet literacy, which he has mentioned. Will he comment on how we might, through the report, strengthen our hand when it comes to the other divide—the divide that means that there are people who are not aware that there are dangers, as well as opportunities, and not aware of the protection that is needed, to which they can contribute? Will he today suggest that it is possible to strengthen the moderation role of providers and organisers of sites, because content appears on sites that would be totally unacceptable in print or traditional broadcast media?
Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
487 c469 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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