mandatory internet filter
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Government Closes Branch Responsible For Mandatory Filtering (But Still Wants It Introduced)
John Hilvert over at ITNews has reported that the federal government has closed the branch responsible for mandatory ISP level filtering in the DBCDE, yet remains committed to filtering the internets.
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Ludlam Drops ‘FTW’ Into Filter Release
Credit where it’s due. When Greens Senator Scott Ludlam issued a media release supporting Joe Hockey’s statement that the Coalition would stop a mandatory internet filter, he didn’t just call it excellent news. He signed off his statement with a FTW.
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Why The Filter Won’t Work, A Technical Story
The proposed filtering technique is based on exact HTTP URLs, not IP addresses nor domain names. URLs (Uniform Resource Locators) are the full address that you might type into your web browser’s address bar. For example: http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2010/07/the-evolution-of-labor-internet-filter-policy/
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Responses To Today’s Filter Delay Announcement
The government’s proposed mandatory internet filter was extremely unpopular. So now that it’s been delayed, interested parties are beginning to respond to today’s announcement.