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Utah Wants To Give ISPs That Filter a "G-Rating"

Posted by kdawson on from the there-goes-sundance dept.

An anonymous reader writes "HB407 in Utah would create a child-friendly designation for ISPs that block out a range of prohibited materials. Google, Yahoo, and others are fighting the bill, but Rep. Michael Morley says, 'I think it's a positive thing for those who are looking for a site that is dedicated to fighting pornography.'"

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  1. New Zealand has an interesting approach to this by The+Ancients · · Score: 5, Informative

    Here in New Zealand, the government provided funds for Watchdog to develop a filtering system suitable for schools. Part of the deal was that any other ISP had access to the system and could supply their own customers with internet access filtered by the system.

    Whilst not perfect, it did provide schools etc with a default option and a starting point for internet access.

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  2. Filter this site by morcheeba · · Score: 4, Informative

    I found a website they need to censor. It has gross pictures, pictures of dead people, and a giant phallus! There are even naked breasts. Would someone think of the children?!

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  3. Re:Unworkable by BWJones · · Score: 4, Informative

    Beyond unworkable, there are other issues at play including 4th Amendment rights. This is covered in Pete Ashdown's blog (Pete is an ISP owner)

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