[clug] [OT] Broadband clangers

[Boris Rousak]

On 11/08/2010 11:11, Ivan Lazar Miljenovic wrote:
> Ben Nizette<bn at niasdigital.com>  writes:
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>> On 11/08/2010, at 6:42 PM, Boris Rousak wrote:
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>>>> Obviously Conroy is an id10t. He probably "thinks" SmartGrid (spend
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>> $20
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>>>> save 20c) is some sort of internet enabled education system.
>>>> Next week he'll be announcing a new internet filtering system
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>>> About that filtering silliness - has the idea finally died in the
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>> water? I've been out of the country a bit longer then expected and was
>> wondering if its safe to come home yet? :)
>>
>> It's gone to "independent review" which will take at least 12 months.
>> I'd be surprised if the review has much positive to say about it,
>> fingers crossed that'll finally kill it.
>>
>> FWIW the Coalition has come out against the filter, they (say they)
>> won't implement it.
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> And quite a few people say this means it's definitely dead in the water,
> since the Greens, etc. are also against it, so unless Labor gets a
> majority in both houses (and caucus still decides to go forward with
> it)...
>
>    
Ahhh, thank you both kindly. Glad to see that sanity prevail after all :)