[LINK] Green light for internet filter plans

[stephen at melbpc.org.au]

Philip writes,

> I notice that many ISPs have expressed support for the proposed
> legislation, which Conroy says will be confined to RC material of
> a kind that is already prohibited domestically and amenable to a take
> down notice .. 

Also by the way:  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8413377.stm

"Mr Conroy said the filters included optional extras such as a ban on 
gambling sites which ISPs could choose to implement in exchange for a 
grant."


Regards, Philip
Stephen Loosley
Vic., Australia









We'd rather
> wait to see what the legislation actually says before jumping on any 
knee
> jerk bandwagon.
> 
> By the way, our Patron is the Federal Minister for IT from time to 
time - it
> is not an honour bestowed on any individual incumbent of the role.
> 
> Philip Argy
> Immediate Past President
> Australian Computer Society, Inc
> pargy at acslink.net.au
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: link-bounces at mailman1.anu.edu.au
> [mailto:link-bounces at mailman1.anu.edu.au] On Behalf Of Stilgherrian
> Sent: Tuesday, 15 December 2009 19:38
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> Subject: Re: [LINK] Green light for internet filter plans
> 
> On 15/12/2009, at 7:16 PM, Jan Whitaker wrote:
> > Will the ACS withdraw its arrangement with Conroy as the Patron for
> > the society? I'm disgusted by his action. He has no business being
> > associated with my professional body.
> 
> Given that the ACS issued a report which was... well, hardly anything  
> that you'd characterise as strongly opposed to the filtering plan, I  
> daresay things will stay the same.
> 
> There's a link to the ACS report in a story I did for ZDNet.
> 
> http://www.zdnet.com.au/insight/security/soa/ACS-filter-report-just-
what-Con
> roy-needs/0,139023764,339299029,00.htm
> or
> http://is.gd/5odHi
> 
> Stil
> 
> 
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