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#ClickZero is a campaign calling for essential online public services to be provided free for everyone
Data poverty means access to essential services isn't universal. There are millions of families in UK who are on the wrong side of the digital divide https://www.clickzero.uk/
Data poverty means access to essential services isn't universal. There are millions of families in UK who are on the wrong side of the digital divide https://www.clickzero.uk/
Just like a phone call charges for minutes, when you visit a website, you pay for page access by data - you're charged by the amount of data the site needs to load
We're focusing on Zero rating essential services. It changes who shoulders the cost - from 'recipient' to 'sender'
We're focusing on Zero rating essential services. It changes who shoulders the cost - from 'recipient' to 'sender'
What can you do?
We're aiming for a 100 signatures to get the ball rolling on zero rating and ensure essential online public services are accessible to people, ensuring cost of access is not a barrier.
Sign here -> https://www.change.org/p/uk-parliament-clickzero-the-campaign-to-make-essential-online-services-free-for-everyone-forever?recruiter=1172554433&recruited_by_id=a6ededa0-5018-11eb-81f8-dd888c28a53a&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=petition_dashboard
We're aiming for a 100 signatures to get the ball rolling on zero rating and ensure essential online public services are accessible to people, ensuring cost of access is not a barrier.
Sign here -> https://www.change.org/p/uk-parliament-clickzero-the-campaign-to-make-essential-online-services-free-for-everyone-forever?recruiter=1172554433&recruited_by_id=a6ededa0-5018-11eb-81f8-dd888c28a53a&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=petition_dashboard
It is spearheaded by @ChrisAshworthNT and cheered on by @xcaplin @brightkaos @peterjacobs100 and I.
Last year, we managed to ensure Government and NHS information was made free for people during the pandemic, now we want to make it permanent.
https://medium.com/wearesnook/uk-mobile-operators-give-free-access-to-nhs-websites-digital-inclusion-in-times-of-crisis-4236f7dceadc
Last year, we managed to ensure Government and NHS information was made free for people during the pandemic, now we want to make it permanent.
https://medium.com/wearesnook/uk-mobile-operators-give-free-access-to-nhs-websites-digital-inclusion-in-times-of-crisis-4236f7dceadc
Important to note:
Zero-rating could, if misused, lead to unintended consequences. When used outside of essential public services it can distort competition+erode net neutrality. This is why #clickzero is only calling for central and local government pages to be zero-rated.
Zero-rating could, if misused, lead to unintended consequences. When used outside of essential public services it can distort competition+erode net neutrality. This is why #clickzero is only calling for central and local government pages to be zero-rated.
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