[AusNOG] Liberals plan to Filter the Internet

[Anthony Spruce]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-05/no-internet-filter-says-turnbull/4939156



They’ve turned around and retracted it now.



Kindest Regards,
Anthony Spruce



*From:* AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] *On Behalf Of *Jake
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*Sent:* Thursday, 5 September 2013 8:04 PM
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It doesn't sound like a CPE filter to me, it sounds like a dogs breakfast.
http://www.itnews.com.au/News/355885,coalition-to-filter-internet-smartphones.aspx

"Smartphone users under the age of 18 would have "adult content filters"
applied to their mobile services by default, according to the policy."
....right, and the length of time your average 16 year old will take to
remove said filter?

In many ways this seems worse than an ISP level filter, I mean now they are
trying to get ISP's to enforce software on end user equipment. Its just
daft.

If my grandmother has an internet connection solely for VoIP what is she
going to install this filter software on? Will she have to call up the
government and ask for access to XXX material just so she can make cheap
phone calls?

On 05/09/13 19:06, Martin - StudioCoast wrote:


*As has recently been achieved in the UK, we expect these standards will
involve the major
internet service providers providing home network filters for all new home
broadband
services, which will be switched on as the default unless the customer
specifies otherwise.
This is a very different approach to the discredited compulsory filter
proposal championed
by the Rudd-Gillard Government, which was abandoned as unworkable.
The Coalition’s approach aims to empower parents – by giving them the
choice of whether
or not to operate a filter at home, but by establishing the default setting
as one which
provides maximum protection.*

This sounds like CPE side filtering to me....do journalists actually read
anything anymore??





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