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Aussie Gov't Decides ISPs Aren't Responsible For Infected Computers

Posted by Soulskill on from the how-magnanimous-of-you dept.

c0lo writes "In a sudden outburst of common sense, the Australian senate decided that it is not the government's responsibility to force ISPs to disconnect infected computers from the Internet. Peter Coroneos, chief of the Internet Industry Association, used a car analogy that actually makes sense: 'It would be like forcing car manufacturers to take responsibility for bad drivers.'"

2 of 129 comments (clear)

  1. All my pirated files were a virus. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Lol 5 insightful double rainbow 95% linux marketshare.

  2. Given most of the comments to date.. by ghmh · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ..it looks like we desperately need BadAnalogyGuy