Dear cooperation wg members

The UK’s communication regulator, Ofcom, has put out a set of proposals for the consultation regarding the recently passed Online Safety Bill earlier this month.

All consultation documents are here: 
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-1/protecting-people-from-illegal-content-online

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0023/271175/Consultation-at-a-glance-our-proposals-and-who-they-apply-to.pdf

More about Ofcom’s proposals: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/news-centre/2023/tech-firms-must-clamp-down-on-illegal-online-materials

As you would see from the materials posted, the consultation has a very broad scope including Contents Codes of Practice, Service Risk Assessment, etc. and responses are due by Feb 23, 2024. 

Please share your views if you think the RIPE Coop WG should work on any specific aspect of this consultation on the list or during our meeting next week, Thursday, Nov 30th. 

You can still register https://ripe87.ripe.net/attend/register/

Desiree
Coop WG Co-chair