Contact with ISPA

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DCMS Case Ref: 96250

Dear Dutch Antaris,

Re: your original information request dated 26 February 2008 and follow up
request dated 5 June for information regarding contact with the Internet
Service Providers Association (ISPA)

I refer to your information requests for "copies of correspondence with
the Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA) with regards to the
blocking of copyright material". I am dealing with your requests under
the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

I apologize for the delay in providing a response to your original
internet submission, which was received on 26 February 2008. I can also
confirm that your subsequent enquiry was received on 5 June. I am pleased
to say that I am providing you below with the information you requested.

I should explain that your original information request was forwarded to
the Creative Industries Division of the Department for Culture, Media and
Sport (DCMS), who transferred this to the Department for Business
Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) on 13 March 2008. It was believed
your enquiry could be best answered by BERR. However, we should have
informed you of this decision, for which I apologize.

Further to your enquiry of 5 June we have undertaken some further
investigations within the Department to identify whether we in DCMS hold
any information that falls within the scope of your request. I am pleased
to inform you that we have located a meeting invitation, dated 5 February
2008, from the ISPA to the Minister of State, the Rt Hon Margaret Hodge
MBE MP. We have also located a joint letter of invitation, dated 21
December 2007, from the DCMS and BERR to the ISPA (among others) to attend
the Convergence Think Tank seminars taking place in February, March and
April 2008. We understand the ISPA did not reply to the invitation.

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If you need any help or advice or have any questions about this letter,
please contact me(Public Engagement and Recognition Unit) on 020 7211 6307
or [1][email address]. Alternatively, please write to me
at the address below. Please quote the above reference number in any
communications.

Details of what you can do if you are unhappy with our handling of your
request are provided in the Annex below, together with advice on copyright
issues.

Regards,

Sharon Lewry
Public Engagement and Recognition Unit
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
2-4 Cockspur Street
London SW1Y 5DH
Tel: 0207 211 6307
Website: [2]www.culture.gov.uk
DCMS aims to improve the quality of life for all through cultural and
sporting activities, to support the pursuit of excellence and to champion
the tourism, creative and leisure industries

 ANNEX
Complaints Procedure
If you are unhappy with the way DCMS has handled your request you are
entitled to ask for an internal review of its handling within two calendar
months of the date of this letter. You should contact the FOI Central
Team, Public Engagement and Recognition Unit, Department for Culture,
Media and Sport, 2-4 Cockspur Street, London, SW1Y 5DH if you wish to make
a complaint.

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have
the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a
decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information
Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9
5AF.

Copyright
The material supplied to you is subject to Crown Copyright protection
unless otherwise indicated. You may re-use the Crown Copyright protected
material (not including the Royal Arms and other departmental or agency
logos and images) free of charge in any format. The material must be
acknowledged as Crown Copyright and you must give the title of the source
document/publication.

Information you receive which is not subject to Crown Copyright continues
to be protected by the copyright of the person, or organisation, from
which the information originated. You must ensure that you gain their
permission before reproducing any third party (non Crown Copyright)
information.

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