Ofcom is also undertaking what it says is the UK's "most authoritative and comprehensive broadband speed survey" to identify broadband performance across the country and its relationship to advertised speeds.
He called for the establishment of a clear "pact" between citizens and government that says clearly what will be done with information people hand over, and what happens when data is lost or things go wrong.
Digital utopians have heralded the dawn of an era in which Web 2.0 distinguished by a new generation of participatory sites like MySpace.com and YouTube.com, which emphasize user-generated content, social networking and interactive sharing ushers in the democratization of the world: more information, more perspectives, more opinions, more everything, and most of it without filters or fees. Yet as the Silicon Valley entrepreneur Andrew Keen points out in his provocative new book, The Cult of the Amateur, Web 2.0 has a dark side as well.
By Ian Youngs Entertainment reporter, BBC News Radiohead fans can enter any amount for the album, up to £99.99Radiohead's plan to let fans choose how much to pay for their new album has won support from two British indie legends. Fans can name their price, from £0-100, and download In Rainbows on Wednesday. Former Stone Roses singer Ian Brown said it was a "fantastic idea", adding: "Anything that can break the music industry up, I'm supporting it." Ex-Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr praised their trust in human nature. He said: "We'll see if their good faith is going to be rewarded. I think it will work." 'Fantastic idea' Radiohead followers have been pre-ordering Radiohead's seventh studio album for the past week. Everyone knows you can get your music for free, so let's see if you really want to show the band your appreciation Johnny Marr He added: "I think people are fundamentally more decent than the corporate world would give them credit for." Instead of listing a price, the group's website simply says: "It's up to you," and then adds: "No really, it's up to you." "I think it's a really fantastic idea because it puts the responsibility back on people's own consciences and deals with people as grown ups," Marr told the BBC News website. "It's not hiding behind any corporate nonsense, it's just saying 'this is the way it is, let's get on with it'. "Everyone knows you can get your music for free, so let's see if you really want to show the band your appreciation." Radiohead are not currently signed to a record label after their deal with Parlophone ran out, and no agreement to release the album in record shops has been announced. Ian Brown was named the Q Legend at this year's Q Awards Referring to The Charlatans' scheme to give away their new album, Ian Brown said: "I've heard about bands putting out free albums. "The idea of that is that they'll then sell concert tickets and that's how they'll get the money back. Anything that's going to break the ga...
He added: "We feel quite positively about this review. It's clear the review is about making sure parents are properly informed about what their youngsters are playing and what they are accessing on the internet."
