Conroy says Telstra, Optus using filter
- 28 February, 2012 16:38
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Communications minister, Stephen Conroy, says Telstra and Optus are already using the government's controversial internet content filter with more internet service providers (ISPs) tipped to get on board.
Conroy said three companies, including Telstra and Optus, were using the content filter and, despite predictions from some, the internet had not slowed down and collapsed.
"They are testing it against the Interpol list and overwhelmingly Australians haven't noticed any difference whatsoever," he said.
"We have seen announcements from a whole range of other countries that they are going to introduce it themselves voluntarily. We welcome this. We think this is a fantastic step forward."
Conroy said he was aware of only one company which said it wouldn't introduce the filters.
"If we were to achieve an outcome where everyone introduces it themselves, well then that is the best possible outcome."
Under the initial plan, the government planned to introduce legislation requiring all ISPs to block sites that are refused classification by the Australian Communications and Media Authority, including child sexual abuse imagery, bestiality, sexual violence, detailed instruction in crime, violence or drug use and material that advocates the doing of a terrorist act.
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Comments
Womp
So many obvious and intentional errors in what Conjob has said it is ridiculous. It is obvious trolling in a pathetic attempt to get attention away from the vote that was held yesterday. Hey Conjob if you are really that desperate to get our attention away from the fact that your Party is imploding why not bring up the bidding process for the NBN? Remind us, how successful were you at running a simple bidding process again?
John
This is disgusting. All Telstra and Optus customers who have the opportunity of moving to a different supplier should do so - and tell Telstra and Optus exactly why they are losing a customer.
Most of the quotes in this article are the usual misleading stuff from the shameless Senator Conroy.
aiu
Yes Womp I'll remind you how NBN ( not Conroy) ran a "simple" (read major infrastructure) bidding process.
When the bidders thought "this a government tender we can gouge" on the pretext of skills shortage because of mining demand. The NBN looked at it and saw it for what it was and being a company didn't have to accept the tenders. Went out and negotiated with one bidder and got the price they had originally budgeted for. Guess what, the other bidders are now finding that they can do it for that price also.
Hats off to NBN for running a sucessful company.
As for Conroy he has had the balls to stick with the Telstra split and break the Telstra monopoly that had kept prices up for years. A big spin off of course is the access to the Telstra infrastructure that will speed up the delivery. This should make Malcolm happy as he is always banging on about using existing infrastructure. This is not without cost but much less than having to do it new.. Again fiscal prudence.
Yeh I'll remind you!
Jay
The interpol list and the government's proposed filter are 2 different animals all together. More lies from Conroy.
Womp
@AIU
the RFP was terminated on 7 April 2009
NBN Co was established on 9 April 2009
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Broadband_Network
So, the NBN Co cancelled a bidding process before it was even created did it? Next you will be telling me that censorship works.
And, who picked up the pieces when Conjob failed? Who is it that Conjob thinks trolling nonsense about Internet Censorship will make us forget?
KEVIN RUDD!!!!!
aiu
@Womp
Get your facts right. We're talking about the bidding process.
"NBN Co ditches 'gouging' bidders" The Age 1 April 2011.
Next you will be telling me that the NBN is a figment of our imagination.
Who did pick up the pieces when Conroy failed? Failed at what?
aiu
@Womp
Get your facts right. We're talking about the construction bidding process.
NBN Co ditches 'gouging' bidders The Age 1 April 2011.
Who did pick up the pieces when Conroy failed? Failed at what? Next you will be telling me that the NBN is a figment of someones imagination.
Martin Barr-David
It's time to scrap the internet filter put those in favour of it behind bars for life with no chance of parole.
kalihto
Government planned to introduce legislation requiring all ISPs to block.
Harquebus
Why do they bother?
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