ISP Filtering

The Australian Government [http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/internet-censorship-plan-gets-the-green-light-20091215-ktzc.html has announced] that it plans to introduce mandatory filtering for Australian ISPs next year. This has proved controversial, and has been reported and debated around the world.

This page is an area for WMAU Members to pool resources, and discuss responses, ideas, and possible ramifications of this legislation.

*[http://www.minister.dbcde.gov.au/media/media_releases/2009/115 Measures to improve safety of the internet for families] - Senator Conroy's media release.

==External Media==
* [http://www.itnews.com.au/News/162951,conroys-filtering-announcement-speech-in-full.aspx Conroy's filtering announcement speech in full] - itnews, Dec 15 2009
* [http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/internet-censorship-plan-gets-the-green-light-20091215-ktzc.html Internet censorship plan gets the green light] - Sydney Morning Herald, Dec 15 2009
* [http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/net-censorship-move-a-smokescreen-expert-20091216-kw7d.html Net censorship move a smokescreen] - Sydney Morning Herald, Dec 16 2009
*[http://www.scribd.com/doc/24138351/Untangling-the-Net-The-Scope-of-Content-Caught-by-Mandatory-Internet-Filtering Untangling the Net - The Scope of Content Caught by Mandatory Internet Filtering] - Catharine Lumby, Lelia Green and John Hartley.
*[http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/12/16/2773749.htm Computer says no: Google slams filter] Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Dec 16 2009
**[http://google-au.blogspot.com/2009/12/our-views-on-mandatory-isp-filtering.html Our views on Mandatory ISP Filtering] Google's actual blog post

==Further Discussion==
* See our [https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaau-l '''public mailing list''']