GetUp Call To Act On Internet Censorship
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GetUp is concerned that the Government’s proposed internet censorship system goes further than any other democracy and as testing has already begun they are asking the community to help save the net.
GetUp’s Overview
“The system that Senator Conroy wants is a mandatory filter of all internet traffic, with the government of the day able to add any unwanted site to a secret blacklist. Already, the wrangling has begun for the inclusion of material relating to anorexia, euthanasia and gambling. It isn’t difficult to see the scheme is open to abuse.
Even when it comes to preventing child pornography, the filter will not prevent peer-to-peer sharing and is very simple to sidestep. The protection of our children is vitally important – that’s why we can’t afford to waste funds on this deeply flawed system. We should be concentrating on solutions that are more effective and won’t undermine our digital economy or our democratic freedoms.
This must rank as one of the most ill-thought decisions of the Rudd Government’s first year in power. We need to act now to tell big brother the mandatory internet filter is incompatible with the principles of a modern democracy and modern economy:
Our government should be doing all in its power to take Australia into the 21st century economy, and to protect our children. This proposed internet censorship does neither.”
3 Comments
Internet in Australia 87% slower than what? a snail? It is already slow enough. Other countries are experiencing 40-50mbps connections with 100GB+ of data transfer for the price people here in Australia are paying for their basic adsl 1 plan. If the Australian Government wants to do something this stupid to the internet it will certainly affect the IT industry and send our connectivity to the stone ages!
This bill is outrageous, whilst pornograhpy of any description to me is abominable, I believe the bill is too far reaching and the repercussions to free speech will be undermined- will our Australia- become another China.Big brother has enough control now! Child exploitation needs to be addressed but not at every honest citizens detriment. So much for broadband speed factor! I’m still on dial up !!!
There are many arguments against this ISP filter. Its interesting that there is this new Australian Sex Party that is fighting against it too:
http://www.covenanteyes.com/blog/2008/12/10/sex-and-politics-australias-new-political-party-takes-on-the-mandatory-internet-filter/
Sounds like even the porn industry is willing to go to the Senate to shut this thing down.