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UK Bill Again Demands Web Pornography Ban

Posted by samzenpus on from the internet-has-to-be-for-something-else-now dept.

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."

5 of 230 comments (clear)

  1. ISP's are already compliant by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    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.

  2. Re:Inbreeding... Just say no. by kwark · · Score: 4, Funny

    Dude, it isn't about stopping porn on the internet, it is all about thinking of the children.

  3. Re:Inbreeding... Just say no. by stms · · Score: 5, Funny

    People looking at porn on the internet should not be thinking about children.

  4. Re:Retarded by mapkinase · · Score: 4, Funny

    There is no BREAK in BASIC.

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    I do not believe in karma. "Funny"=-6. Do good and forbid evil. Yours, Oft-Offtopic Flamebaiting Troll.
  5. My poor brothers by zippo01 · · Score: 4, Funny

    My poor brothers across the pond. I can only imagine your pain. Blue and swollen pain.