The Great Firewall of Australia

An in-depth look at the government’s controversial proposal for mandatory ISP-level content filteringOver the Christmas holiday period, Australian ISPs are being invited to participate in a live trial of the Rudd government’s clean feed Internet scheme. As part of its $125.8 million cyber safety plan, the Federal government will impose mandatory ISP-level Internet content filtering nationwide.The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) will administer two website blacklists: A mandatory list of yet-to-be-defined “illegal” content, and a second opt-out list comprised of “inappropriate” material. Every household, business and school in the country will receive an Internet feed censored of content on both blacklists unless they opt out of the “inappropriate” filter.
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