PRESS RELEASE: Monday 20th March 2000
>> >> WEBSITE DELIVERS 1000 PARLIAMENTARY FAXES IN A WEEK
Just seven days after its launch, STAND.org.uk has
delivered over 1000 fax messages to MPs from
concerned netizens voicing their concern about the
new Regulation of Investigatory Powers Bill.
Veteran net-geek Danny O'Brien, one of the brains
behind the service, said "This shows that, despite
what the Government says, UK net users and
businesses are very concerned about the dangers of
this new Bill."
STAND.org.uk's new MP WebFax site took a team of
volunteers under a week to build, and costs
virtually nothing to run. It lets UK net users
identify their MP, and then send them a fax via
the website - all for free.
The new service has already raised awareness
amongst hundreds of MPs about sweeping new powers
to spy on Internet use contained in the Regulation
of Investigatory Powers Bill, currently before Parliament.
"Ireland, Germany, France and the US have recently
rejected similar net monitoring legislation."
said Stefan Magdalinski, CTO of web start-up
UpMyStreet.com "This draconian Bill could mean the
UK loses out in the race to attract global
e-commerce to these shores."
"This Government is proving as much a control-freak
online as offline." O'Brien added. "We hope to stop
them damaging confidence in the UK as a secure base
for international e-commerce."
STAND.org.uk's MP WebFax service is available now
at www.STAND.org.uk
>> >> ABOUT STAND.org.uk
Created by around 20 volunteers from the UK new
media industry, the STAND.org.uk e-campaign aims
to focus MPs' attention on widespread public
discontent over the Government's proposed
legislation controlling electronic commerce.
STAND.org.uk's innovative e-campaign has received
numerous awards and commendations, including the
1999 New Statesman New Media Advocacy & Merit
Awards and New Media Age magazine's Special Award
For Innovation.
>> >> STAND.org.uk PRESS CONTACT DETAILS:
Tom Loosemore / Stefan Magdalinksi
Tel: 07769 666528
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Web: www.STAND.org.uk
>> >> OTHER E-COMMERCE POLITICAL INTEREST GROUPS
Caspar Bowden,
Director, Foundation for Information Policy Research
Tel: 0207 354 2333
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Web: www.fipr.org
Malcolm Hutty
Campaign Against Censorship of the Internet in Britain.
Tel: 0207 589 4500
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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