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Opposition Grows To OZ Web Censorship Plan
« on: December 05, 2008, 01:15:56 am »
This is heartening news folks, it seems Australian folks are happy to back their Net freedom fight with hard currency.

http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2008/12/05/1228257282965.html

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Political activists GetUp have raised over $30,000 in less than a day to support their fight against the Government's plan to censor the internet, a response the group has described as "unprecedented".

The money will be put towards an advertising blitz designed to inform the public of the consequences of the plan, which experts say include slower internet speeds, significant false positives, failure to stop people from subverting the filters and the risk that the blacklist will be expanded to include the blocking of regular pornography, political views, gambling and pro-abortion sites.

Meanwhile, as the Communications Minister, Stephen Conroy, continued to dodge questions regarding the scheme in Senate question time, it emerged that protesters are planning anti-filtering marches for Saturday December 13 in Australia's capital cities.
Almost 500 people have signed up on Facebook to attend the protest at Sydney's Town Hall, while more than 1000 will picket at Melbourne's State Library. Thousands more are listed as "maybe attending".

It seems freedom is not for sale In Australia but it may cost a few dollars each to defend its honour, good luck to those fighting this Big-Brother-Net Plan.


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