[clug] [OT] Broadband clangers

[steve jenkin]

Ben Nizette wrote on 11/08/10 6:59 PM:

> FWIW the Coalition has come out against the filter, they (say they) won't implement it.
> 
> 	--Ben.

The Howard Government was the first to be concerned about "filtering"
and started the "NetNanny" (or wahtever) give-away.

For my money, we're not out of the woods yet.
Hopefully, as mentioned by Ivan, the Greens will put the kybosh on this
in the Senate whomever gets in.
If the Libs fail to win back their Rightful Role as Rulers, they'll be
anti-everything...

I've never heard anything that explains why Sen. Conroy is so determined
to implement filtering.
I can think of two plausible Agendas:
 - Capital-C conservative Christian values, violently anti-porn.
 - He actually 'gets' that the Internet challenges the status-quo
   and has the potential to severely disrupt Business-as-Usual politics.
   [Would the Mexico Gulf oil-blowout have been half the story
    without the "live-feed" on the Net?]
   [Not to mention 'the drudge report' and Clinton.]

Anyone got a better idea or insight??

Something very powerful is driving this, and I really hope it's not The
Spooks wanting a home-grown version of 'Carnivore' or buying "NarusInsight".

cheers
steve

-- 
Steve Jenkin, Info Tech, Systems and Design Specialist.
0412 786 915 (+61 412 786 915)
PO Box 48, Kippax ACT 2615, AUSTRALIA

sjenkin at canb.auug.org.au http://members.tip.net.au/~sjenkin