[AusNOG] Internet Filter Delayed Until 2011

[Matthew Moyle-Croft]

I'm concerned that this is the thin edge of the wedge approach:

Filtering of just "CP" becomes done by some "large" isps.
"Why aren't YOU filtering Mr ISP, are you FOR CP?"
"See that wasn't so bad, now the rest of you do it"
"See now you've got it, we'll change the rules and you need to block all the content we want you to block from our lobbiest friends" <evil conroy laugh>

This is a completely pointless exercise, partially to save face before the election, but agreeing with it is just buying into the insanity.

As per my previous posts - this is the Fed Govt showing they're all show and no go about actually preventing Children being harmed.  Not one child will be saved from harm by this insanity.

On 09/07/2010, at 3:05 PM, Narelle wrote:

> The list is very probably the same list used in the UK for its opt-in
> system of ISP level filtering.

The one that blocked Wikipedia? http://apcmag.com/internet_filter_stuffup_cuts_off_wikipedia.htm

Awesome.  Let's just wait.

MMC

> 
> My understanding of the way that one works is that ISPs opt into an
> across the board filtering system, or not. Then customers choose their
> service provider accordingly.
> 
> My first pass reading of the press release is fairly positive,
> actually, but reinforces the need to stay involved in the subsequent
> RC review.
> 
> 
> On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 1:46 PM, Dmitri Kalintsev <dek735 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> http://www.minister.dbcde.gov.au/media/media_releases/2010/068
>> 
>> "In the meantime, three of Australia’s largest ISPs - Telstra, Optus and
>> Primus - have agreed to voluntarily block at the ISP level, a list of child
>> abuse URLs compiled and maintained by the Australian Communications and
>> Media Authority (ACMA)."
>> 
>> So, what exactly is on this "child abuse" list? Is it the very same as the
>> not-too-long-ago-leaked one, that included RC (and other stuff)?
> 
> 
> Cheers
> 
> 
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