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  Mandatory ISP filter still on the agenda: Gillard

  The Federal Government’s mandatory internet service provider (ISP) level filter is still on the agenda, according to the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard.

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  Opposition calls on Gov to heed Cyber Safety Committee evidence

  Evidence heard at the Cyber Safety Committee roundtable in Melbourne has been cited by the Greens and the Opposition as further reason for the Federal Government to drop its controversial mandatory ISP-level filter.

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  Greens table anti-ISP-filter in Senate

  The Australian Greens have issued a petition in the Senate sporting upwards of 19,000 Australian signatures opposing the Government’s proposed mandatory ISP-level filter.

• iiNet denies support for ISP-level filter

  Australian Internet service provider (ISP) iiNet has denied claims it supports the Government's proposed mandatory Internet filter.

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  NZ Internet filter goes live

  New Zealand’s opt-in Internet content filter has gone live today with a least two confirmed participating ISPs. The government-run and operated scheme was quietly turned on early last month as a soft launch.

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  Government considers free filters for small ISPs

  Small Internet Service Providers (ISPs) need not spend a cent to meet the national Internet filtering requirements in a move under consideration by the Federal Government.

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  Anti-filter flash mob planned to raise Internet filter concerns

  An online activist group will use a flash mob on April Fools Day to raise its concerns about the Internet content filter to the general public.

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  iiNet outcome of global significance: Budde

  The outcome of the iiNet vs AFACT case in favour of iiNet will have international ramifications according to telco industry analyst, Paul Budde.

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  Government launches project to define Australian cyber-safety environment

  The Federal Government has announced a new research project to track the awareness of kids’ cyber-safety and security issues.

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  Internet Industry Association content filters updated

  The Australian Internet Industry Association (IIA) is updating its Family Friendly Internet Filter list with new products after testing by Enex Testlab.

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  ACS creates task force, UNSW to hold forum on Internet filtering

  The Australian Computer Society (ACS) and UNSW are assembling e-security and ISP filtering experts to examine the merits of the government’s proposed Internet content filtering scheme.