[AusNOG] Conroy announcement on filtering

[Peter Davidoff]

Maybe we should just 'forget' about it, as long as penalties for 
circumventing filtering systems are not introduced. If you want to get 
to something, you'll easily be able to find it - as with a lot of things 
in life. However, indeed a blow for honest education of the way the 
internet and the web works and a colossal waste of taxpayer funds, even 
for the entertainment value and quick fix of possible funding to 
introduce such filtering.

The education campaigns look interesting, though government programs and 
associated literature relating to cybersafety for families has existed 
in this country for years already, from DCITA, at least.

I wish Sen. Conroy and his DBCDE would listen to the industry, but then 
again the industry exists to please the user, right?

Peter Davidoff.


On 15/12/2009 4:15 PM, Kim Davies wrote:
>
> On Dec 14, 2009, at 8:59 PM, McDonald Richards wrote:
>
>> I love this quote:
>>
>> "The report into the pilot trial of ISP-level filtering demonstrates that
>> blocking RC-rated material can be done with 100% accuracy and negligible
>> impact on internet speed," Senator Conroy said.
>>
>> How are they dealing with encrypted tunnels again?....
>
> It would appear they are not intending to try:
>
> "Q. Can’t these filters be readily circumvented? Will they filter non-web material such as peer to peer?
> A. A technically competent user could circumvent filtering. The Government has always said that filtering is not a silver bullet solution."
>
> http://www.dbcde.gov.au/online_safety_and_security/cybersafety_plan/internet_service_provider_isp_filtering/isp_filtering_live_pilot/isp_filtering_-_frequently_asked_questions
>
> kim
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