Hey,

Came across this article this morning, although it came off ninemsn it was still an interesting read.

The implementation of a top-down ISP (Internet Service Provider) level content filter has been on the Labor party's agenda before it came into power with discussion of a filtering scheme first aired in 2006 as part of its cyber-safety policy plan. Although the mandatory filter is one part of an otherwise widely supported initiative to protect children online and stem the spread of child pornography, the communications minister, Senator Stephen Conroy, seized on Labor's emphatic election win to put the scheme forward within weeks of coming into office.

http://livelife.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=676342

Makes me sad :(

SAVE THE CHILDREN!!!!!

f*** this, I am moving countries

It's very clear the filter won't be legislated already. It's not worth even thinking about.

It's very clear the filter won't be legislated already.

A watered-down version might, say a small list of domains for DNS-based blocking. Doesn't sound like much but it will get their foot in the door for further expansion later on. That's something not many people consider ...

last edited by parabol at 12:14:20 15/Dec/08

I'm sick of hearing about this.

The only people that support it are the old c***s in parliament who don't understand anything about the net. They probably wouldn't even know the difference between the internet and the web.

last edited by Phooks at 12:50:00 15/Dec/08

lol ACT will probably be exempt from the filter

Either way, I'm never buying this bloke a beer

http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/senators/homepages/images/photos/3L6.jpg

i actually got an email reply to the letter i sent them re internet filtering.

ISP FILTERING



Thank you for your correspondence and your interest in internet service provider (ISP) filtering.



Attached is information from the Minister on this matter. In addition, the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy has prepared material on a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding ISP filtering. This list is available on the Department’s website at www.dbcde.gov.au/cybersafetyplan



These FAQs will be updated regularly to provide you with the most up to date information on ISP filtering issues.



We hope this information is of assistance.



The Department of Broadband Communications and the Digital Economy