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• Comp-sci professionals voice opposition to Internet filter

  A conglomerate of Australasian computer science academics has voiced opposition to the Federal Government’s plans to introduce mandatory ISP-level Internet content filtering.
  

• EFA's new filter campaign lead to target offline community

  Netizens will be urged to make their opposition to the Federal Government’s controversial Internet content filtering scheme heard in the offline community, under a new campaign planned by an Internet lobby group.

• CyberSitter files lawsuit against China over Green Dam

  Web software filtering vendor CyberSitter has filed a US $2.2 billion lawsuit against the Chinese government, two Chinese software markers and seven major computer manufacturers for their distribution of Green Dam Youth Escort, a controversial Web filtering package the Chinese government had mandated to be installed on computers sold there.

• Some top posts on the ISP-level Internet Content Filter story

  The comments came quick, fast and furiously last week after the Federal Government decided it would go ahead with its much-criticised ISP-level Internet content filter. There wasn’t a news site that didn’t receive a rush of posts – most highly charged and negative on the plan. Here are a few we thought worth of a second mention:

• IIA calls on ICT industry to help raise filter issues

  The Internet Industry Association (IIA) is calling on the ICT industry to submit information on any issues related to the Federal Government's controversial ISP-level Internet content filtering plan.

• The Intenet filter, Human Services and probably Telstra

  Smells a little bit doesn't it? A bit off. A bit pungent. A bit too strategic. And that's being nice.

• Lundy throws her support behind ISP-based filter

  In a surprise move, Senator Kate Lundy has thown her support behind the Federal Government’s controversial ISP-level internet filter.

• Child groups slam Conroy’s ISP filtering plans

  Children’s rights groups have spoken out against the Federal Government’s plans to introduce mandatory ISP-level filtering, saying it will not effectively protect children.

• Greens, EFA critical of ISP filtering plans

  The chorus of voices critiquing the Federal Government’s mandatory ISP-level filtering plans has grown larger with the Greens and Electronic Frontiers Australia joining the likes of the Federal Opposition and Google in opposing the filter.

• ISP-level filter trial vendor happy with results

  The vendor that provided filtering products to six of the nine ISPs participating in the Federal Government's controversial ISP-level content filtering trial says the results show the technology works.

• Google “concerned” over Australian mandatory ISP-level filter

  Google has expressed its concern over the Federal Government’s plans to introduce a mandatory filtering regime for Internet Service Providers (ISP) in Australia, arguing that the scope of content to be filtered is too wide.
  

• Smith calls for independent audit of Internet content filter trial results

  The new shadow Communications Minister, Tony Smith, has called for an independent audit of the Federal Government's controversial ISP-level content filtering trial results released today.

• Internode: ISP-level filter goals still not clear

  The objectives of the Federal Government's mandatory ISP-level filter plan announced today are still unclear, according to one of the companies likely to be directly affected.

• iiNet welcomes Conroy’s ISP filtering plans

  iiNet has welcomed the Federal Government’s new cyber security plans – which include the introduction of mandatory ISP-level filtering - calling the initiative a “structured and disciplined approach” to enhanced cyber safety.

• ISP-level filter bad for industry

  The Federal Government's decision to implement mandatory ISP-level content filtering is a bad day for the industry, according to one of the founding members of the Australian Network Operators Group (Ausnog).