Conroy backtracks on Australian internet censorship policy

The Communications Minister, Stephen Conroy, has begun distancing himself from his controversial internet censorship policy in what one internet industry engineer has dubbed “the great walkback of 2009”.Senator Conroy has long said his policy would introduce compulsory ISP-level filters of the Australian Communications and Media Authority’s blacklist of prohibited websites. But last night, he said the mandatory filters would be restricted to content that has been “refused classification” (RC).
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2009/04/01/1238261622790.html
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2009/04/01/1238261622790.html

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