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Australian ISPs Soon To Become Copyright Cops

srjh writes "In the Australian Federal Government's latest assault on the internet, draft legislation has been released that allows network operators to intercept communications to ensure that their networks are being 'appropriately used.' Such legislation is particularly important given the interference of Communications Minister Stephen Conroy in a recent copyright lawsuit against iiNet, one of the largest ISPs in the country. Conroy called prominent filtering opponent iiNet's inaction over copyright infringement 'stunning,' whereas iiNet claimed that it would be illegal under current Australian law to intercept its users' downloads. While this latest legislation appears to be a concession of that point, the government is said to be watching the case closely and along with attempts to introduce a three-strikes law in Australia, it appears the law will be changed if the government dislikes the outcome of the case. The internet villain of the year just continues to earn his title."

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  1. Re:Stephen Conroy by Ihmhi · · Score: 0, Troll

    There is something kinda like that called Savate.

  2. Re:Do we want the government watching us? by V!NCENT · · Score: 1, Troll

    So what's next? Sueing bus companies for delivering terrorists to certain locations without being able to search all their backgrounds of all the passengers?

    "Hey you transported a criminal to a certain location. IT'S YOUR FAULT HE COMMITED A CRIME! You should have played the police for us or face the consequences!

    People like this, although I do not even live in Australia, makes we want to form a group of people, buy a shitload of waepons and shoot these idiotic assholes.*

    *DISCLAIMER: which I am not going to do ofcourse!

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  3. Re:Stephen Conroy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    The prison niggers appreciate those crackers proteking the AOL. Now we know we have whitey looking after web pages and shit and we look to take aussies bitches up the ass. It be the best thing to run a train on a chubby low self esteem white chick, fucking her pussy and asshole all night long. It is almost as good as tapping some puerto rican ass, but that shit is tighter and when that bitch get violent (PR chicks always do) we just duct tape that mouth shut while we take turns cumming in that ass over and over. Mexican bitches be the best cause you can run up on a bitch with a fat ass in broad daylight and run a pimp train on that bitch in her anus and that immigrant husband won't do shit. When we got some gay ass niggers who want to fuck some male asshole, we just run up on a mexican man, who they gonna report. Sometimes we just abduct the bitch to our projects apartment for the week and fuck the shit out of her, until we get tired of that bitch. White bitches are more fun though, sometimes when the bitch is chubby and horny enough we just fuck her through for 2 weeks and come back in another week cause her fat ass is ready for more. Smack bitches with a 10 inch cock. I once raped this indian chick, she was mad weak, so i got my boys to run a train on her that lasted 3 days. She looked like frosty the snowman after we all got done with cumming on her. She got that shit so hard she must of spit cum for a month. I recently visted her and punched her in the face before I got inside that ass again. We be grateful.

  4. Do you have a better suggestion? by MacTO · · Score: 0, Troll

    It is easy to blame the totalitarian actions of governments or the protectionist desires of industry for bad laws, yet illegal activities that are screened by the relative anonymity of the Internet are a persistent problem. Screaming about our loss of freedoms and privacy through draconian laws does not solve the problem of illegal activities, because the government and industry are not the root of the problem. Indeed, it may even make the problem worse since those who commit the crime will believe that they won't have to do the time.

  5. Re:Stephen Conroy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    wow what amazing insight. thanks for living up to the pathetically low level of intellect we have come to expect from the brain dead piracy-loving anti-copyright morons here at slashdot!

    Go do some shoplifting you pathetic little thieves.