[LINK] EFF: 'Aust Networks Censor Community Ed Website'

Noel Butler noel.butler at ausics.net
Fri Apr 12 10:27:01 AEST 2013


On Fri, 2013-04-12 at 07:58 +1000, Roger Clarke wrote:

> [EFF has drawn attention to the blockage of an IP-address by at least 
> AAPT, and possibly some other ISPs.
> 
> [The domain that complained, http://melbournefreeuniversity.org/, 
> resolves to 198.136.54.104, which is operated by active.host-care.com 
> in the US.
> 
> [I use TPG.  At 06:55 I could access the site, and at 07:55 I can't.
> 
> [I wonder which ISPs are blocking it.
> 
> [Is it an intentional blockage driven by ACMA, 


ACMA are not ordering this and have never investigated this IP, so I
dare say its one of those conroy sneakies, however most ISP's are doing
DNS spoofing of banned sites, no idea why they are IP blocking it, being
in the U.S. law enforcement would be fast to shut down any kidy porn
site etc, so it does make one wonder what's going on.


> ASIC or a law 
> enforcement agency?  Is it a cock-up?  Is it a promotional stunt by 
> the domain concerned? (Well, you have to consider *all* the 
> alternatives).
> 

They don't GAF about collateral damage,  which is why it is used by
reputable ISP's to DNS spoof instead of ACL's - ask that Qld dentist how
the later worked out.

BTW, it can be reached  from TPG, I use my own DNS, but even trying
their DNS, its still there

~$ host melbournefreeuniversity.org 203.12.160.35
Using domain server:
Name: 203.12.160.35
Address: 203.12.160.35#53
Aliases: 

melbournefreeuniversity.org has address 198.136.54.104
melbournefreeuniversity.org mail is handled by 0
melbournefreeuniversity.org.

~$ lynx -dump http://melbournefreeuniversity.org

   #[1]Melbourne Free University RSS Feed [2]Melbourne Free University
   [3]How to Start a Free University [4]Recordings

   [5]mfu: melbourne free university logo
     *
     * [6]Home
     * [7]The MFU
     * [8]Principles
     * [9]Courses
     * [10]Media
     * [11]Recordings
     * [12]How to Start a Free University
     * [13]About us



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