Google complains to Washington over Australian net filter

Google Australia has voiced its concerns over the Rudd Government’s controversial mandatory ISP filtering plan directly to the US State Department.One of the internet giant’s biggest worry is the filter’s scope, which it believes to be too broad.It is understood the matter was raised just over a week ago with representatives from the State Department.
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Google has confirmed that it has gone to the US State Department, including other parties, to voice its concerns on the filter.”Google is deeply concerned by Australia’s plans to introduce a widely scoped, mandatory ISP filtering regime. We have voiced our concerns publicly and with many groups including the US State Department,” Google spokesperson Lucinda Barlow told ZDNet.com.au today.
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