** ~ Strict Internet Censorship ~ ** . . (the nose is IN the tent, Down Under)

[annabanana]

Australia is just one month away from the censorship of the internet.
http://theorstrahyun.blogspot.com/2007/12/internet-censorship-clampdown-begins-in.html

Chatrooms Will Be Forced To Undergo "Professional Assessment" To Continue Operating

A new wave of "restrictions" on mobile phone content, websites, chatrooms and message boards will be introduced in Australia by late January, 2008.

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) will be able to force content providers to take down offensive material and issue notices for live content to be stopped and links to the content deleted.

Providers of live services, such as chatrooms, must have their service professionally assessed to determine whether its "likely content" should be restricted.

[annabanana]

1. kicking for the evening crowd... Are we at all concerned

about this?

[Lars39]

2. Damn. K&R

[JeffR]

3. This should concern every one of us here

It's just a matter of time before something similar goes down on this side of the world.

[annabanana]

5. It really sent a chill down my spine.

How would we find each other?

[Ezlivin]

6. Just tap three times on the cell wall

I'll be in the cell next to you. Brush up on your Morse code so we can use our heads after they've removed our arms and legs.

[K Gardner]

7. ROFL !! But seriously... Australia? Was "W" President there, too???

[Ezlivin]

8. No, but a near clone was: John Howard

He loved him some GW Bush. Really rather sad.

[JeffR]

9. This is it.

No more digital Underground Railroad back to a saner future.

[tekisui]

4. knr.

[gateley]

10. K&R

[librechik]

11. eek!

creeping up on us!

[mogster]

12. K&R

Very worrying development.

[and-justice-for-all]

13. Oh bloody hell....

Australia is now communist?

[eShirl]

14. what does this have to do with communism?

nothing?

[and-justice-for-all]

19. What do you think China is doing or has done with their Internet?

and I am pretty sure China is still Communist.

[Syrinx]

15. thanks for recommending my thread... kick.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2523394

Kick yourself. :)

[zabet]

16. The beginning of

the end of the
freedom of the tubes...
worldwide.
:cry:

[lonestarnot]

17. Fucking A! Too late to recommend!

Come on you Aussies, get some fucking backbone!

[snot]

18. Just tried to rec. & couldn't; I think this is worth re-posting. nt

[annabanana]

20. Thanks for the kick...

You may re-link the story if you like.

[Orwellian_Ghost]

21. Kicka-bumpa

n/t

[avrdream]

22. Wow, this has been pretty secretive.

I live down here and pay attention to the news a LOT and hadn't heard about this.