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Home History Games News Dictionary		continued from Issues over Censor - 1 He said that the US has means within their grasp to accomplish the same goals that Australia is after, and are more than willing to share their tactics. Bleich isn't the only one stepping up to formally protest the measure, with Simon Sheikh, chief executive of the online activist group GetUp, joining in the fight which to this point has been largely consisted of online gambling groups and Internet freedom fighters. Sheikh said that if necessary, it would be up to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to 'end this farce.' The fight continues to grow, with major world organizations contributing to the arguments, including recognizable brands and individuals such as Google, Yahoo, Save The Children, Reporters Without Borders, The Greens, Senator Nick Xenophon, and shadow treasurer Joe Hockey. The Australian public is clearly, and understandably behind the protestations, with more than 86 percent of Aussie citizens expressing concern about the bill. More than 120,000 citizens have joined campaign launched by GetUp against the internet filter and the number of signets grows daily as alarms spread through the Internet gambling community. Unanimity isn't present even within the Rudd administration, as liberal Senator Sue Boyce for Queensland voiced her dislike over the 'closed door' policy that seems to be in effect for the talks with the US, encouraging Foreign Minister Stephen Smith to be forthcoming and transparent with the debate's progression. Foreign Minister Smith has, as of yet, not taken Boyce's advice, referring inquiries instead to Communication Minister Stephen Conroy's office, as interested parties as simply told that yes, Australian and American officials have met and are in discussions on the matter. Requests for additional details by concerned Internet casinos have all been left disappointed. Instead of more information, a spokesperson for Minister Conroy's office reminded the world that Australia is not alone in their pursuit of illegal content, as the European Commission announced just last month that all member states of the EU would be requires to block access to child pornography sites on the ISP level. Conroy's, himself, remains staunch in his support for the filtering proposal in spite of it's significant differences from other blockage programs. While the US and EU remain committed to shutting down child pornography sites, the Australian censorship blacklist includes far more domain names, none of which have been published for public, or commercial review, and which can be added to by the government's discretion.

05/09/2010

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Issues over Censor - 2

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He said that the US has means within their grasp to accomplish the same goals that Australia is after, and are more than willing to share their tactics. Bleich isn't the only one stepping up to formally protest the measure, with Simon Sheikh, chief executive of the online activist group GetUp, joining in the fight which to this point has been largely consisted of online gambling groups and Internet freedom fighters. Sheikh said that if necessary, it would be up to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to 'end this farce.' The fight continues to grow, with major world organizations contributing to the arguments, including recognizable brands and individuals such as Google, Yahoo, Save The Children, Reporters Without Borders, The Greens, Senator Nick Xenophon, and shadow treasurer Joe Hockey.

The Australian public is clearly, and understandably behind the protestations, with more than 86 percent of Aussie citizens expressing concern about the bill. More than 120,000 citizens have joined campaign launched by GetUp against the internet filter and the number of signets grows daily as alarms spread through the Internet gambling community. Unanimity isn't present even within the Rudd administration, as liberal Senator Sue Boyce for Queensland voiced her dislike over the 'closed door' policy that seems to be in effect for the talks with the US, encouraging Foreign Minister Stephen Smith to be forthcoming and transparent with the debate's progression.

Foreign Minister Smith has, as of yet, not taken Boyce's advice, referring inquiries instead to Communication Minister Stephen Conroy's office, as interested parties as simply told that yes, Australian and American officials have met and are in discussions on the matter. Requests for additional details by concerned Internet casinos have all been left disappointed. Instead of more information, a spokesperson for Minister Conroy's office reminded the world that Australia is not alone in their pursuit of illegal content, as the European Commission announced just last month that all member states of the EU would be requires to block access to child pornography sites on the ISP level.

Conroy's, himself, remains staunch in his support for the filtering proposal in spite of it's significant differences from other blockage programs. While the US and EU remain committed to shutting down child pornography sites, the Australian censorship blacklist includes far more domain names, none of which have been published for public, or commercial review, and which can be added to by the government's discretion.