{"id":16996,"date":"2014-01-22T17:30:09","date_gmt":"2014-01-22T17:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=16996"},"modified":"2014-01-21T23:11:39","modified_gmt":"2014-01-21T23:11:39","slug":"uk-internet-providers-refuse-to-place-warnings-on-unlicensed-casinos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/uk-internet-providers-refuse-to-place-warnings-on-unlicensed-casinos\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Internet Providers Refuse to Place Warnings on Unlicensed Casinos"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_17014\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17014\" data-style=\"width: 304px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17014\" alt=\"UK Internet providers offshore casino sites\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/cops.jpg\" width=\"304\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/cops.jpg 304w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/cops-142x80.jpg 142w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/cops-166x93.jpg 166w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 304px) 100vw, 304px\" \/><figcaption  id=\"caption-attachment-17014\"class=\"text-description\">UK Internet providers have just said no to being offshore casino operators policing authority (Image: PA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The British government\u2019s attempts to help protect users against illegal online casinos has been slowed down after Internet service providers in the country denied requests to insert \u201cwarning pages\u201d on gambling sites that are unlicensed in the UK.<\/p>\n<p>The warning pages would act to alert users to the unlicensed nature of the site they are accessing, much as warnings are enforced on sites with pornographic content which advise users of illicit images.<\/p>\n<h2>Not a Meeting of Minds<\/h2>\n<p>The Gambling Commission &#8211; which regulates commercial gambling in the UK &#8211; met with providers of broadband services, including BT and TalkTalk recently, with the hope that they would agree to the so-called \u201csplash pages,\u201d but the companies refused the attempt and have insisted on a court order or primary legislation to enact the move before they will take any action.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have been exploring the Internet service providers\u2019 approach when faced with clear evidence that sites are unlicensed and engaged in illegal activities,\u201d announced the Gambling Commission. \u201cAt this stage we are just exploring back-up options as we do not expect illegal sites to be a major issue given the attractiveness and width of the legal offer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Those close to the talks between the different bodies have stated that the government\u2019s request which was put forward to the Internet service providers illustrates that the Gambling Commission is having difficulty clamping down on unlicensed and offshore gambling websites.<\/p>\n<h2>Offshore Operators Hard to Regulate<\/h2>\n<p>While the Commission may have jurisdiction over commercial gambling within the UK, they have no authority over sites being operated overseas which can be accessed by UK punters, and can therefore offer little protection to residents in Britain.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe do not believe that it is for ISPs to decide what content customer should access,\u201d explained a spokeswoman for<a title=\"Talk Talk Group - Wiki\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/TalkTalk_Group\" target=\"_blank\"> TalkTalk<\/a>, a major Internet provider and telecommunications company. \u201cIt is really important that there is either a proper legal framework when it comes to blocking access to sites, just like with copyright infringement, or that it is down to customer choice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>BT &#8211; another major UK telecommunications and broadband provider &#8211; agreed that the request to block gambling websites would need to be made alongside a court order.<\/p>\n<p>The Commission\u2019s scramble for help from the broadband suppliers comes after new legislation which will see tax and licensing dependent on where the customer lives, \u00a0rather than where the operators are located, which many licensed operators believe will go unenforced due to an inability to regulate unlicensed operators.<\/p>\n<p>Last year,<a title=\"PM David Cameron Bans His Kids from Miley Cyrus Et Al - NY Daily News\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/news\/world\/british-p-m-bans-kids-watching-miley-cyrus-article-1.1585230\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\"> Prime Minister David Cameron <\/a>controversially &#8211; and likely in a bid for votes &#8211; \u00a0expressed desire for providers to impose mandatory opt-out filters for access to certain content, including pornography and self-harm websites. These are set to take effect across the industry later this year, and also include gambling sites as part of the options for the filters.<\/p>\n<p>The stumbling blocks that the Commission is tripping over just adds further evidence to the difficulty faced by governments when trying to regulate the Internet, as local laws and regulations are frequently unenforceable in relation to offshore companies, which also realize they can often get away with noncompliance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The British government\u2019s attempts to help protect users against illegal online casinos has been slowed down after Internet service providers in the country denied requests to insert \u201cwarning pages\u201d on gambling sites that are unlicensed in the UK. 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