Internet Service Provider (ISP) filtering | Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy: “Internet Service Provider (ISP) filtering. Part of the Australian Government’s Cyber-safety plan is the introduction of Internet Service Provider (ISP) level…
(Via Techdirt.) Australia’s Slippery Slope Of Censorship Gets Even Slicker With Plans To Filter Bittorrent: “It’s no secret that plenty of folks are up in arms over Australia’s plan to censor internet connections. From the…
Oz net censorship apparatus to target BitTorrent: “ Peer to government filter, and then possibly to peer The national web censorship apparatus being built by the Australian government will also include technology to restrict peer-to-peer…
(Via TorrentFreak.) Australian Internet Filter Will Target BitTorrent Traffic The proposed Australian Internet filter is causing quite a lot of controversy at the moment. Part of a package of measures designed to inspire citizens with…
Aussie protests over Great Firewall: “ World+dingo objects Hundreds of Aussies turned out to protest against government plans to filter web content.… “ (Via The Register – Public Sector.)
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…
Good for them! (Via Techdirt.) Australian ISPs Refuse To Censor The Internet: “It looks like the Australian government’s latest plan to censor the internet is running into a few snags. Earlier, one big ISP had…
Proposed Web Filter Criticized in Australia: “The system would force Internet service providers to block access to thousands of sites containing questionable or illegal content. (Via NYT > Technology.)
Aussie government to rig filter testing: “ Opponents of Great Aussie Firewall take to the streets The great Aussie firewall is coming apart at the seams, as opposition mounts, and critics have a field day…
Aussie convicted over Simpsons sex pics: “ ‘My butt does not deserve a website’ An Australian man has lost his appeal against child pornography charges for possessing images of the Simpsons characters having sex.… “…