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Telecommunications Telstra says Net filtering useless, GetUp wants re-think
Telecommunications Telstra says Net filtering useless, GetUp wants re-think | Telstra says Net filtering useless, GetUp wants re-think |
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| by Alex Zaharov-Reutt | |
| Friday, 05 December 2008 | |
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Page 2 of 2 Shiekh continued: “Unfortunately, what the Government doesn't realise is that the majority of the criminal activity they are targeting cannot be stopped through the internet filter they are proposing.Featured Whitepaper
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Sheikh added that the “Federal Government's aims to stamp out illegal and unwanted content would be better served by arming parents and the Australian Federal Police with the resources they need to look after our kids.” Sheikh got all shook up saying that: "GetUp! would like to see the Government better arm parents to combat illegal and unwanted content by funding a scheme for free PC-based filtering software for all Australian families. "Such a scheme would give parents the power to track and monitor their kids' internet access without slowing internet speeds to a crawl or making internet access more expensive for Aussie families and businesses. "In addition, the Government should ensure that the Australian Federal Police's Online Child Sexual Exploitation Team has all the resources they need to stamp out child exploitation and abuse on the internet.” Anyone that would like to support the “Save the Net” campaign can do so at GetUp!’s website. I have - you should too! |
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