[AusNOG] FW: Aust: 'Coonan seeks to censor the Web'

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>
Why show concern over something that is never going to work and exposes
the gross lack of understanding of the Internet of the present
government...?

Because, firstly we all know too well what happens when someone get to decide what is and what is not legitimate!



And secondly , just because something is "never going to work" dosen't mean
it wont cost a lot of people pain and money.



(Forget Tor - think Sorbs)



;-)



  





-----Original Message-----

From: ausnog-bounces at ausnog.net [mailto:ausnog-bounces at ausnog.net] On Behalf Of Matthew Sullivan

Sent: Friday, 21 September 2007 7:40 AM

To: Curtis Bayne

Cc: ausnog at ausnog.net

Subject: Re: [AusNOG] FW: Aust: 'Coonan seeks to censor the Web'



Curtis Bayne wrote:

> Hey Everybody,

>

> Would there be any interest in drafting and sending a formal reply to 

> the senator, on behalf of members of the telecommunications industry, 

> expressing our concern at the proposed legislation?

>

> I can't vouch for anyone else, but I know that I am deeply concerned 

> about the impact that this will have on smaller telecommunications and 

> service providers within the industry, not to mention freedom of 

> speech within Australia.



Why show concern over something that is never going to work and exposes
the gross lack of understanding of the Internet of the present
government...?



Why will it not work?



Think logistics, how will they enforce it and have all ISPs block traffic to the site?

  --  Especially if the site is SSLd.

  --  Especially if the site is hosted on a major overseas service providers' website.

  --  Especially with the myriad of open (insecure) proxy servers on the Internet.

  --  Especially with services designed to defeat this kind of issue (think Tor).



Is there any more I have forgotten?  (I'm sure there is).



Regards,



Mat

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