Comments on: Aussie Net Filtering to be “Voluntary Mandatory”

By: Aussie ISPs Plan to Begin Voluntarily Filtering the Web

Aussie ISPs Plan to Begin Voluntarily Filtering the Web — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:50:21 +0000

[...] a spokesman for Communications Minister Stephen Conroy.Senator Conroy has long been pushing for a “voluntary mandatory” web filtering regime, but the plan has been delayed for at least a year now as the govt’s been unable to deliver a [...]

By: Turks Protest Govt Net Filtering Plans

Turks Protest Govt Net Filtering Plans — Mon, 16 May 2011 14:53:27 +0000

[...] of Australia where the country’s Broadband Minister Stephen Conroy has been pushing mandatory net filters for several years now. There too the public has been unable to have its voice heard, and there too [...]

By: UK ISP Fears Expansion of “Ineffective” Porn Filter

UK ISP Fears Expansion of “Ineffective” Porn Filter — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 17:12:43 +0000

[...] seen it before in Australia where a proposed “voluntary mandatory” Internet filtering regime to “protect children” quickly deteriorated. The govt added [...]

By: South Africa Mulls Mandatory Net, Mobile Phone Porn Filter

South Africa Mulls Mandatory Net, Mobile Phone Porn Filter — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 09:11:13 +0000

[...] the years as the Minister for Communications Stephen Conroy drags that country towards a “voluntary mandatory” filtering regime. First proposed as a voluntary effort to “protect children,” the plan [...]

By: Australian Christian Lobby “Disappointed” with Net Filter Delay

Australian Christian Lobby “Disappointed” with Net Filter Delay — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:57:49 +0000

[...] Christian Lobby is “disappointed” the govt has delayed plans to impose a “voluntary mandatory” Internet filtering regime to “protect children.” The plan, which initially targeted [...]

By: Aussie Govt Postpones Net Filter

Aussie Govt Postpones Net Filter — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:02:53 +0000

[...] covering Australia Broadband Minister Stephen Conroy’s efforts to implement a proposed “voluntary mandatory” Internet filtering regime to “protect children” for some time now. The plan, which [...]

By: 2009 – A ZeroPaid Year in Review – Part 2 of 3

2009 – A ZeroPaid Year in Review – Part 2 of 3 — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 09:35:18 +0000

[...] Australian web filtering debate grew when confusing language emerged that the filtering would be voluntary mandatory. That didn’t stop the Australian Christian Group from reiterating calls for a porn filter [...]

By: Aussie Minister: “I Never Wanted to Filter P2P”

Aussie Minister: “I Never Wanted to Filter P2P” — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:14:23 +0000

[...] to Australian Broadband Minister Stephen Conroy’s plan for a “mandatory voluntary ” scheme of filtering the Internet to “protect the children” is taking another [...]

By: Aussie Opposition: “End Mandatory Internet Filtering Farce”

Aussie Opposition: “End Mandatory Internet Filtering Farce” — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:01:45 +0000

[...] and leader of the opposition in the Senate, says its time for Senator Conroy to end plans for “mandatory voluntary” Internet filtering once and for [...]

By: Aussie ISPs: Net Filtering Doesn’t Slow Connection Speeds

Aussie ISPs: Net Filtering Doesn’t Slow Connection Speeds — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:45:16 +0000

[...] Digital Economy Stephen Conroy is certainly happy these days with news that his plans for a “voluntary mandatory” Net filtering plan has had a minimal effect on the connection speeds of a majority of the [...]