Just a quick "heads up" about a couple of (long) threads which those who regularly look in on geeky_stuff may not have spotted.
First is this thread in Mumsnet Campaigns where there was a request for MN to support Minister Ed Vaizey in his proposal for ISPs to be asked to block porn, and if not on a voluntary basis, being in legislation.
The idea from the Minister being that porn sites (estimated to be about 12% of the approx 250m, ie 30 million sites) would be blocked to limit the possiibility of anyone gaining access. Those households which did want access would have to "opt in". The cost of filtering would have to be borne by the ISP, which of course, dear reader, means the customers will pick up the cost, and with endless upgrades and admin costs, that means there would be an increased fee forever, whether one wanted/ needed this filtering or not.
On 31/01/2011, MNHQ decided it would make this a Campaign issue. From the wording near the end it looks as if MN had suggested it, as there's a 'What Now' heading and then the following:
"Parental controls just aren't working ? it's time to try another approach. We're delighted that Ed Vaizey agrees - and now we'd like him to increase the pressure on the industry to act."
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NetworkGuy · 06/02/2011 12:59
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