Great News In U K......

[ToraToraTora]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-58340333
.....we throw off another EUSSR straight jacket.

[barry1010]

I haven't seen a cookie permissions pop up for a long time - not since I installed blockers on my browsers.

[youngmafbog]

Yes, it always was a pointless gesture. Clearly whoever thought it up didn't really understand tech and how people use it.

[perseverer]

Ok, I can see the overall benefits, but since there seems to be an emphasis on the removal of cookie popups, does it mean cookies will still be used but without any alert that it is happening, amd how is that a good thing?

[Zacs-Master]

They're annoying but I wouldn't call them a 'straight jacket'.

[aelmpvw]

it's starting to look as if cookie pop ups aren't very high on the list of concerns for abers . . .

[THECORBYLOON]

I shall sleep easier to-night, safe in the knowledge that TORATORATORA has one fewer EU-related interference to worry about.

[jno]

the straitjacket on mobile phone companies imposing roaming charges has also been removed.

///Having repeatedly indicated in the run-up to Brexit that they had no intention of reintroducing roaming charges for UK customers heading to mainland Europe, EE and Vodafone have recently announced that customers will start paying to use their phones in the EU from January onwards.///

Another victory for free Britons!

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2021/aug/21/roaming-charges-how-the-dreaded-tariffs-return-will-hit-holidaymakers

[THECORBYLOON]

Surely it's a small price to pay in return for no more pop-ups?

[jno]

I don't have a mobile, but I am confident free Britons will willingly pay Vodafone more to secure their freedom and mine.

[THECORBYLOON]

Stop being so damn selfish and buy a mobile 'phone this instant!

[jno]

I suppose it would be better than standing on a corner yelling "Uber!"

[ToraToraTora]

perseverer: "Ok, I can see the overall benefits, but since there seems to be an emphasis on the removal of cookie popups, does it mean cookies will still be used but without any alert that it is happening, amd how is that a good thing? " - yes they will still have cookies, it's a good thing because it's totally pointless asking. Cookies are essential for convenient internet usage so 99% of the time you just click it without thinking anyway.

[ToraToraTora]

jno; "the straitjacket on mobile phone companies imposing roaming charges has also been removed. " - start your own thread if that's what you want to talk about.

[jno]

you don't see any link at all, TTT? The EU introducing regulations to protect its citizens from overmighty businesses, and Britain removing them?

I'm surprised, amazed and shocked that you didn't start a thread on roaming charges!

[ToraToraTora]

companies charge what they like for their services, people either use them or they don't, end of.

[youngmafbog]

Quite TTT, and surely it is better that those that dont use a service also dont have to help pay for those that do.

The 'free' roaming service wasn't free at all.

Mind you the person moaning on here doesnt own a mobile. As you say TTT PMSL.

[fender62]

i use ublock origin with firefox, no problems and as and added clean i use ccleaner on auto set to what i want it to erase clean etc.
i once turned off ublock and went to the daily express..wow bombarded with popups, im suprised anyone reads it online with all that pulava popups.

[Peter Pedant]

// companies charge what they like for their services, people either use them or they don't, end of.// the great libertarian TTT

fracking great - free to become a Bill Gates or bezos off our back.
great - Brexit had a use after all - I never knew

[sevenOP]

BBC Link:- "Mr Edwards "will be empowered to go beyond the regulator's traditional role of focusing only on protecting data rights, with a clear mandate to take a balanced approach that promotes further innovation and economic growth.
"That looks like a clear signal that the interests of those businesses complaining about the burden of what they regard as excessive data regulations will be given a hearing."

Fantastic ?

[Ellipsis]

Thank goodness that with over three years of hindsight our wonderful lords and masters can finally see what people who know what they're talking about were saying before the stupid regulations were imposed in the first place.