Re: [Sheflug] Measures to improve safety of the internet for fam

[(Ted Harding) <Ted.Harding@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 15-Dec-09 12:52:44, Richard Ibbotson wrote:
> 
> http://www.minister.dbcde.gov.au/media/media_releases/2009/115
> 
> Yet another misinformed Government initiative...
> 
> " The Australian Government today announced further details of its 
> approach to improve safety on the internet for Australian families.
> The Governmentâ??s approach to cyber-safety has been informed by the 
> Governmentâ??s trial of internet filtering and extensive industry 
> feedback about the most appropriate way to improve safety online.
> The cyber-safety measures announced today include:
> 
>    1. Introduction of mandatory ISP-level filtering of Refused 
> Classification (RC) â??rated content.
>    2. A grants program to encourage the introduction of optional 
> filtering by Internet Service Providers, to block additional content as
> requested by households.
>    3. An expansion of the cyber-safety outreach program run by the 
> Australian Communications and Media Authority and the Cyber-Safety 
> Online Helpline â?? to improve education and awareness of online
> safety."
> 
> I can just about see Mr Murdoch and Mr Branson and the music 
> publishing industry rubbing their hands together over the prospect of 
> another $10 000 000 per minute falling into their back pockets :)
> 
> -- 
> Richard

It's not obvious what Murdoch, Branson etc. may be up to which
would bring them $10 000 000 permionute, unless they're up to
something we haven't been hearing about ...

 "The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital
  Economy has recently announced measures to require internet
  service provider (ISP) level filtering of overseas-hosted
  internet material classified Refused Classification (RC)
  under the National Classification Scheme. Such material
  includes child sexual abuse imagery, bestiality, sexual
  violence, detailed instruction in crime, violence or drug use
  and/or material that advocates the doing of a terrorist act."

(and more in a similar vein).

  http://tinyurl.com/ydkv7dt

Ted.

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