Aus Government planning mandatory ISP level internet filtering
Yup thats right, our goverment is trying to implement filtering of internet content at the Internet Service Provider level. What does this mean for the humble internet user you ask? Slower internet, the most accurate filter which the government has tested slows down internet access by roughly 70 percent. Not only that but as a Network Administrator myself I know how easy it is to have false positives when filtering internet content. You could be simply searching for 4" screw and the filter might interpret that as something of sexual nature. Or maybe you are researching weaponary used in the Iraq conflict....smells like terrorism in the making to the ISP filter. The government does something controversial, you won't find it on the internet. Yup just like that your freedom to browse the internet 'as is' is gone. Its like the digital Great Wall of China all over again.
This not only has ramifactions on the general user but on the country as a whole? How can Australia compete on a global scale business-wise when they are at such a disadvantage (the current speed of Broadband in Australia is appauling in its current state but thats another issue for another time)?
You might ask "Surely they will let the user decide if filtered internet is for them?". Uh Uh, the filtering is mandatory though the user can opt for a "less filtered" option which has yet to described. Internet is modern freedom, its like when you first get your license, the world in all its shining light and dark shadows opens up to you. How can a government force everyone to not have that freedom!
You can do something about it though; NoCleanFeed.com has the answers. Head on over and help us fight the good fight!
