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December 14th, 2008

Australia to Test Web Filter to Block Banned Content

Australia to Test Web Filter to Block Banned Content: “The government plans to test a nationwide Web filter that would require Internet service providers to block access to thousands of sites containing illegal content, officials say.

(Via NYT > Technology.)

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One Response to “Australia to Test Web Filter to Block Banned Content”

  1. Jay Says:
    January 31st, 2009 at 11:22 am

    It was just a matter of time that this (long overdue) measure was going to be in place to block Content and to filter content of sites that contain harmful and dangerous content. I am sure other governments will follow in the same footsteps.Blocking Offensive and Illegal content is important in this internet age.

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