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Information Technology News EFA slams Federal 'clean feed' proposal
Information Technology News EFA slams Federal 'clean feed' proposal | EFA slams Federal 'clean feed' proposal |
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| by Stephen Withers | |
| Thursday, 03 January 2008 | |
  
The Federal government's plan to require ISPs to filter out "inappropriate material" has bee criticised by Electronic Frontiers Australia. Featured Whitepaper
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Clapperton went on to describe the proposal as "fundamentally flawed" and that it will make Internet access slower and more expensive. "Unfortunately, ISP based filtering will not make the Internet safe for children, and may even cause harm in and of itself," he said. "If parents are deceived into believing that a 'filtered' Internet service is safe for children, they will be less likely to take sensible precautions such as supervising their children while they use the Internet." The EFA also noted that child pornography is already illegal, and claimed the proposal would put Australia in line with nations such as Burma, China and North Korea that censor citizens' access to the Internet. |
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