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How is this different from China's rationalization of their filtering? Is there any objective difference? the Government will not determine what is blacklisted
by CWuestefeld 17y ago
How is this different from China's rationalization of their filtering? Is there any objective difference?
the Government will not determine what is blacklisted on the internet in Australia, rather an independent body will determine what sites are rated as RC for refused classification.
This will turn into a convenient way to let lobbyists ("Block the hate speech!" "Block the anticompetitive corporations" and ultimately "Block those who would weaken our country") hide behind a separate entity, giving the politicians a screen to hide behind while continuing to support the overall concept.
will require all ISPs to block material which has been refused classification in other countries
Umm... who is in charge of classifying the content on the Internet? I know of no one doing so (let alone someone who can be trusted by all interested parties). I think this statement is 100% BS.