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UK Bill Again Demands Web Pornography Ban
nk497 writes "A new bill presented to the House of Lords demands both ISPs and device makers filter adult content. The Online Safety Bill, raised in the Lords by Baroness Howe of Ildicote, asks for ISPs and mobile operators to 'provide a service that excludes pornographic images' and for device makers to include ways to filter content at the point of purchase. The Bill follows efforts by one MP to make users "opt in" to access pornography, and comes despite ISPs already agreeing to offer all customers parental control software. However, as a Private Members Bill, it doesn't have the backing of the Government, so is less likely to actually be passed."
Nearly all ISP's in the UK have a service which allows the customer's Internet connection to be set to "off." When the "off" setting is activated, all pornographic Internet content can no longer be accessed. This technology is cutting edge — no other filtering is 100% effective.
Dude, it isn't about stopping porn on the internet, it is all about thinking of the children.
People looking at porn on the internet should not be thinking about children.
The Romans were onto something when they were sending christians to their deaths. Maybe christians were trying to cock block back then as well, but the government took a different approach?
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My poor brothers across the pond. I can only imagine your pain. Blue and swollen pain.
...why she's got no idea about the net, or about the wide acceptance of pornography
Maybe she is just tense and needs a visit from the pizza man.