ATVOD - legal challenge

[Fordcortina]

A challenge to ATVOD is being prepared. You can read the draft letter before action here:

We need an indication of support preferably through a follow on twitter.


A summary of some things of interest to some.

ATVOD's fees are unlawful, in my opinion. The requirement to pay fees which was put into the Communications Act, and allows ATVOD to demand fees, is void. The legislation which allowed the Act to be amended prohibits imposing taxation. A licence fee payable to a public body is taxation. Therefore it should never have been a provision inserted into the Act.

For reasons also to do with the enabling legislation, ATVOD cannot lawfully make rules. It can only uphold the precise requirements of the Act. Therefore it is supposed only to offer "non binding guidance". i.e. Advice. It cannot, for instance, insist on credit card customer identification. It can only complain if you are a first a television on demand service, and secondly are providing material which might seriously impair the physical mental or moral development of young persons. It has to show that both things obtain. But, for instance, as it happens its own research says in words of one syllable that R18 material will NOT seriously impair etc.

We need anyone who wants to see ATVOD reigned in to follow @NafforfAtvod on twitter. Following on twitter commits you to nothing it merely indicates your positive support. If you want the internet to remain free. If you value democracy and don't want undemocratic regulation sneaked in without parliamentary scrutiny, please follow

[andy at handiwork]

As I dont do Twitter are there other ways of showing support? And I dont do Facebook either.

[Fordcortina]

Yes good point Andy.

Support is provided for anti-social media types. Please e-mail nafforfatvod@gmail.com with the word "support" in the title.

Thanks


andy at handiwork wrote:

> As I dont do Twitter are there other ways of showing support?
> And I dont do Facebook either.

[one eyed jack]

I for one applaud and thank you for the effort you are putting into this and urge everyone who to do the same

Thanks you. I will continue supporting you in anyway I can. Keep me updated on your efforts. I've got some other ideas to get industry support as well but I'll get in touch about that

[AdultFilmServices]

Fordcortina, You should post this over at the xbiz/GFY forums as theres been some atvod dicussion there with some interest in the last few months.

Its webmasters and site owners you need to be targeting rather than mainly joe public or part timers (no offense!) here.
They are the 2 biggest webmaster forums and I'm sure you'd get more interest over there.

I commend your actions though - well done

[one eyed jack]

XBiz most definitely populated by serious like minded folk but I find BeerandBollocks more hostile terrain than this forum could ever be on a bad day.

[Fordcortina]

Thank you for your helpful suggestions, AdultFilmServices.

We be delighted if anyone cares to post a link, or copies and pastes the original post to any other forum. That would be brilliant. Or if it's simpler, here's a picture that carries the message

We welcome support from anyone, but it is important to note that this is not a protest campaign as such, and it isn't being conducted on behalf of any vested interest such as those you mention. It is a simple argument in reason. It is being done in the name of Joe Public and Common Sense and Liberty. The support of Joe Public is important because it demonstrates broad public support for the idea of freedom of expression on the internet.

AdultFilmServices wrote:

> Fordcortina, You should post this over at the xbiz/GFY forums
> as theres been some atvod dicussion there with some interest in
> the last few months.
>
> Its webmasters and site owners you need to be targeting rather
> than mainly joe public or part timers (no offense!) here.
> They are the 2 biggest webmaster forums and I'm sure you'd get
> more interest over there.
>
> I commend your actions though - well done

[Fordcortina]

Clickable link (with luck):