Conroy and Rudd Government to leave Australian kids unprotected?
Senator Conroy’s office has announced that they plan to terminate the free PC-Based Internet Filter program in Australia on December 31st, 2008. Details are on the NetAlert website in the FAQ.
This move is during a time with the furture of the the ISP Filtering program is still unsure. The ISP Filtering program in Australia is being met with resistance from the public and the ISP’s. The live ISP filtering trial hasn’t even begun yet.
I ran across a good blog post that I think talks about the issue with a level head. The point being, why end a program that is providing great protection before you have a replacement in place? There is a poll at the bottom and so far the overwhelming result is to continue the current NetAlert program. You can read the full blog post here: Free PC net filters to be abandoned by the Rudd Government.
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Aaron Kenny
Thanks for the link Aaron, I’m glad I’ve found your blog and will be reading it regularly.
I might also be picking your brains for future articles.