A significant portion of British citizens are currently blocked from accessing the Chaos Computer Club‘s (CCC) website. On top of that, Vodafone customers are blocked from accessing the ticket sale to this year‘s Chaos Communication Congress (31C3).

Since July 2013, a government-backed so-called opt out list censors the open internet. These internet filters, authorized by Prime Minister David Cameron, are implemented by UK’s major internet service providers (ISPs). Dubbed as the „Great Firewall of Britain“, the lists block adult content as well as material related to alcohol, drugs, smoking, and even opinions deemed „extremist“.