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Technical Specs Released For Aussie Net Filtering

Posted by timothy on from the for-a-limited-time-only dept.

smallkathryn writes "Technical specifications have just been released for the Australian net filtering trial. The trial, which aims to prove that ISP-level filtering is a viable way to stop 'unwanted content' from reaching users, will go live on 24 December. The trial will involve ISPs choosing a commercially available hardware filter from an internet content filter (ICF) vendor, adding it to their networks, then loading the blacklist of unwanted sites. Still no indication of how peer-to-peer information will be addressed."

13 of 231 comments (clear)

  1. Too sum up .... by dbIII · · Score: 3, Funny

    We'll all be rooned.

    1. Re:Too sum up .... by GaryPatterson · · Score: 2, Funny

      said Hanrahan, before the year is out.

  2. Unethical by nightfire-unique · · Score: 4, Funny

    Won't somebody please think of the children, who will be grown-ups one day -- grown-ups shackled with the consequences of implementing this unethical system?

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    A government is a body of people notably ungoverned - AC
    1. Re:Unethical by SysDaemon · · Score: 3, Funny

      It seems that I will have to believe you as I can't access Mein Kampf in this jurisdiction -all I get is "This material has been deemed to be inappropriate, your IP number has been logged".

  3. Re:Unwanted? by 77Punker · · Score: 3, Funny

    then loading the blacklist of unwanted sites.

    Obviously someone wants these sites, else there would be no need to blacklist them.

    What about the majority of the videos on Youtube?

  4. December 24? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Merry Christmas!! Here's your broken internet!

  5. URL based to start with by teh+moges · · Score: 3, Funny

    The paper says that the filtering will be URL based (to start with, possibly moving to other methods later). With that in mind, I present my (patented..?) two step method to bypassing the filter:

    Step 1: Get IP address of blocked site
    Step 2: Enter that IP address

  6. Re:Voluntary by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Did Steve Kiddyporn upload/download illegal pictures of children? The ISP should have stopped it.

    His name is Bryan Kiddyporn! Not everyone in Australia is called Bob or Steve!

    Cheers
    Bruce

  7. Re:Voluntary by Fluffeh · · Score: 4, Funny

    42.

    That's actual people that took up the Netnanny offer before you start going on about some answer to life, the universe and everything.

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    Moved to http://soylentnews.org/. You are invited to join us too!
  8. Re:Voluntary by LBt1st · · Score: 3, Funny

    Sorry I'm having trouble understand you. Half of your post was filtered.

  9. List please! by B5_geek · · Score: 2, Funny

    Can somebody please supply me with a list of all blocked sites. My 4chan status could really use a boost.

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    "The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men." ~Plato (427-347 BC)
  10. Re:Protestors by smegged · · Score: 2, Funny

    Remember those protesting are porn *users* not porn producers. I doubt that the penises on display will be too huge, especially without any porn around. :P

  11. Re:Voluntary by dotar · · Score: 2, Funny

    42 people who sure as shit won't be finding out about life, the universe, and everything...