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Berners-Lee hits out at regulation of the web

Posted in: Government & Policy at 14/10/2011 18:28

Inventor of the world wide web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, has warned the coalition government to "be careful" if it is considering any future regulation of the web, restating his opposition to the Digital Economy Act.

Speaking to press ahead of his keynote at RSA Conference Europe on Thursday, Berners-Lee made clear his distrust of government regulation of the web.
http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2117121/berners-lee-hits-regulation-web

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