If you can't sleep in the heatwave why not spend time on the following: https://committees.parliament.uk/call-for-evidence/2624/ Call for Evidence Connected tech: smart or sinister? Terms of reference The DCMS Committee is inviting written evidence on the following questions by Thursday 23 June. What has been or will be the most important impacts of increasingly prevalent smart and connected technology in our lives, including in the home, in the workplace and in our towns and cities, and are they necessarily better than current systems? Are there any groups in society who may particularly benefit from or be vulnerable to the increasing prevalence of smart technology, such as young or elderly people, people with disabilities and people likely to be digitally excluded? How can we incentivise or encourage design that is safe, secure, environmentally- and user-friendly and human rights compliant? What are the key short- and long-term risks and threats, and how can we ensure the devices, systems and networks of individuals, businesses and organisations are digitally-literate and cyber secure? How will current geopolitical concerns influence domestic consumers, e.g. regarding standards of imported goods or in how we can deal with cyber threats? Do existing frameworks, like data protection legislation and the Public Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill, adequately address concerns with smart technology, and if not, how could they be changed? Submit evidence Connected tech: smart or sinister? Before you continue Make sure you have read the call for evidence. Writing your evidence Your submission should: be concise - if it’s over 3,000 words you should include a short summary as well include an introduction to you or your organisation and your reason for submitting evidence Your submission should not have been published anywhere already. This includes blogs, newspaper articles, websites and journals, for example. Uploading your evidence The file you upload must: be less than 25MB be a single Word, ODT or RTF document contain no logos If you need help to send us your evidence We want everyone’s voice to be heard in Parliament. Please contact us if you find it difficult to send us your evidence online. What happens to your evidence Your evidence will usually be published online. We’ll read your evidence and use it to help the Committee’s inquiry. The Committee can also use or quote from your evidence in its report, which will be published on our webpages. If your evidence is published it stays public forever. This means other people will be able to see and read what you send us. Your name, or your organisation’s name, will usually be published too. The Committee does not have to accept your evidence or publish what you send us. We’ll e-mail you to let you know what’s happening to your evidence. In certain circumstances you can ask us to keep your details anonymous or your submission confidential. For example, you might do this if your evidence contains very personal information about you or your family. You can make this request if necessary when you upload your evidence. Help and support If you need help submitting your evidence, contact the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee by email at dcmscom@parliament.uk, or by phone on (General Enquiries) 020 7219 6188 / (Media Enquiries) 020 7219 1679
I think you should say that. Last time I wrote to the DCMS department itself I told them that DAB radio was rubbish, and they didn't acknowledge that at all. Now the Long Wave Radio 4 will be abandoned by the BBC ( run out of valves ? ) I will have to listen to the French stations. Not that I understand more than a few words.
