UK Ministers step back from online pornography legislation

Ministers have stepped back from forcing telecommunications companies to filter websites for online pornography after claiming that parents rejected the idea in a government-sponsored consultation.A report released on Friday by the department for education and the home office instead said that internet service providers will be asked to advise and steer parents towards making an “active choice” by offering software that blocks out pornography and self-harming sites.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2012/dec/14/minister-online-pornography-legislationAlso see:Internet porn: Automatic block rejected
Ministers have rejected plans to automatically block internet access to pornography on all computers, saying the move is not widely supported.A public consultation found 35% of parents wanted an automatic bar while 15% wanted some content filtered, and an option to block other material.But the government says internet providers should encourage parents to switch on parental controls.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20738746David Cameron rejects automatic block on porn to protect children
David Cameron has rejected proposals for an automatic block on online pornography over fears parents would assume the internet was safe for their children.The Government decided against bringing in new anti-pornography filters for the internet, less than a year after the Prime Minister intervened to say they should be considered.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/9746421/David-Cameron-rejects-automatic-block-on-porn-to-protect-children.html