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Labor plan to censor internet in shreds

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The Government's plan to censor the internet is in tatters, with Australia's largest ISP saying it will not take part in live trials of the system and the second largest committing only to a scaled-back trial.

And the Communications Minister, Stephen Conroy, has written to critics saying that the so-called "live" trials would be "a closed network test and will not involve actual customers". Greens Senator Scott Ludlam said this was a sign the Government was slowly backing away from the heavily criticised policy.

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{"commentId":4428099,"authorDomain":"omegawolf747"}

Props to the Aussies for standing up for their rights. I honestly wonder if something like this were to be tried in the US, would anyone even care, or would we just roll over and say, "Whatever"?

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Reply#1 - Sun Dec 14, 2008 8:08 PM EST
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It's not dead in the water just yet, but it's great that people are noticing that the plan will affect them and are fighting it before it goes through.

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#1.1 - Sun Dec 14, 2008 10:03 PM EST
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