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It's a little premature to celebrate the demise the Australia's mandatory internet filtering plans. – There was much jubilation late last week as the digerati claimed a victory over the government's "back down" on plans to implement mandatory ISP-level internet filtering. Don't be fooled, Conroy has in no way capitulated to the demands of the Twitterverse. He's just dreamed up the idea of yet another review, so the Gillard government can sweep the filter under the carpet until after the next election.
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On Friday Conroy announced a delay to the filter while RC classification was reviewed. But this is not an end to the filter, just a delay till after the election. And there is no indication as to what the review is actually supposed to achieve.
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THE government's decision to delay legislation for a mandatory internet filter should prompt a complete reassessment. And according to industry figures, the controversial policy should be dumped. Internet security consultant Phil Kernick yesterday called instead for resources to be spent on more police to fight child pornography, the main reason behind the proposed filter.
