[Sheflug] Measures to improve safety of the internet for families

[Richard Ibbotson <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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 Government’s approach to cyber-safety has been informed by the 
Government’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) –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 – 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

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