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[stephen at melbpc.org.au]

SBS: 7:30 31/3/09  'Insight'

Blocking the net - will it make kids any safer?  Australian current 
affairs forum program, presented by Jenny Brockie. (An SBS Television 
production, in English) CC WS http://www.sbs.com.au/schedule/2009-03-31

Insight Overview: http://news.sbs.com.au/insight/episode/index/id/59

Should the government have control over what we view online?

The federal government is pushing ahead with its plans to make ISP 
filtering compulsory. If it's successful, Australia will be the only 
western democracy to implement a mandatory filter on the internet.
 
The government argument is that a filter will make the internet more 
family friendly, protecting kids, and will restrict only the very worst 
online content. But critics have slammed the proposal as China-style 
censorship.

Those who support the filtering process say that content should be 
treated like any other media and that ISP's have to take greater 
responsibility for the products they host.
 
Don't miss Insight as we bring together Government, industry, parents and 
kids and civil libertarians to thrash out the consequences of blocking 
the net.

Meet the Guests:

* Stephen Conroy
The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy.

* Colin Jacobs
Colin is Vice-Chair of Electronic Frontiers Australia, an organisation 
strongly opposed to internet censorship.

* Lyle Shelton
Lyle is chief-of-staff of the Australian Christian Lobby who are in 
support of the Government’s cyber safety initiatives.

* Holly Hill and Phil Dean
Holly and her partner Phil are online users of pornography and proud of 
it.

* Cole Burgess
Cole is a tech savvy eight year-old who spends hours online and is 
teaching his Dad how to use his iPhone.

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Cheers,
Stephen