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US voices 'concerns' over Australia's internet filter The US government has voiced concerned over Australia's controversial plan to implement a countrywide internet filter.

A site providing many links to subjects concerning algorithms and internet access. It references to an article; "Australian Internet 'blacklist' prompts concern @ USATODAY.com.

This is a witty blog post based on News Corporation's concern about how the phone hacking scandal has (possibly irreparably) damaged their reputation.

'Electronic Frontiers Australia' is a non-profit national organisation representing Internet users concerned with on-line freedoms and rights.

Electronic Frontiers Australia is a non-profit national organisation representing Internet users concerned with on-line freedoms and rights.

"Our intention is to stop the implementation of Internet Censorship in Australia. In case you don't know what that means, or who it affects, it is the proposed plan of creating a compulsory internet filter which is intended on removing and banning the access to any website which is deemed "inappropriate". While the idea itself is intended to bring a safer environment for children on the internet, the filter brings about no concern for anybody else who uses the internet, and is a serious violation of our freedom of rights, speech and expression." Google blog search

Another deeply concerned blog that is pushing for stopping internet filtering in Australia. (Google Blog search).

Electronic Frontiers Australia Inc. (EFA) is a non-profit national organisation representing Internet users concerned with on-line freedoms and rights.

2010 article concerning Stephen Conroy defending his policy on mandatory internet filtering in Australia.

This blog is concerned with happenings in the digital world that may come to impact the world beyond it. The blogger is primarily focused on publishing musings on censorship in the digital age.

From http://clusty.com (Yippy) A secret list by the Australian Gov, posted on Wikileaks, threatens to ban many websites, many of which pose no real threat to society.

This blog post brings to light the various discussions going on concerning current government movements on anti-copyright and counterfeiting policies and the effects it is having on Australian communication providers.

telstra and optus aaserts restrictions on sites with child abuse content

Problems concerning internet censorship and may not stop crime

Google Blog Search - ISP, Internode refuse to filter internet in Australia for child porn

Australia has scored highly for internet freedom in its first appearance on a Freedom House report into 37 countries, but violation of user rights and lack of access for some users were cited as concerns.

links to: websinthe.blogspot.com/...p-filter-is-dangerous-for.html