[AusNOG] Yay, internet censorship legislation this week too.

[Paul Brooks]

Thats so quaint.
They won't specify a method, just the outcome. YOU have to work out how to implement
the outcome, in the best way you can - because if they find the site is still
available through your ISP, you'll be in breach of the law.


On 17/03/2015 4:20 PM, Nick Stallman wrote:
> I'm hoping they are stupid enough to make the censorship mechanism DNS based or similar.
> Easiest for them to handle (fewer false positives) and oh so easy to bypass.
>
> Unless they make using offshore DNS servers illegal of course.
>
> On 17/03/15 16:17, Paul Brooks wrote:
>> On 17/03/2015 3:53 PM, Mark Newton wrote:
>>> Hey, yo!
>>>
>>> http://www.itnews.com.au/News/401763,brandis-to-introduce-site-blocking-legislation-this-week.aspx
>>>
>>> You folks must have had loads of practice at teaming up to eviscerate stupid
>>> government policies by now, what with all the stuff that’s going on lately. 
>>>
>>> So this one should be an absolute push-over. No probs, right?
>> I'm really looking forward to reading the razer-sharp analysis, legal and policy
>> arguments in letters to parliament, research papers, briefings to journalists and
>> general activism from the we're-not-CommsAlliance Alliance industry body that will
>> need to be prepared, proofed, agreed and released by tomorrow night.
>> I really hope none of you have busy day-jobs, 'cause the next 36-48 hours should be
>> brutal.
>>
>> Paul.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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