Hi Geert, The more positive side of me would expect this to be happening now...
marc And others might just invent a new protocol; then the authorities would need to start all over again.... Geert > > >> Hi Simon, >> >> Yes, I've read about this. Even though there is a large amount of >> protest against this kind of action - I do fear that the authorities >> in >> control, tend to get away with a lot in regard to commercial (or their >> own agenda) needs. I'm sure that this doubt is not unusual of >> course. I >> am hoping there is enough energy and mass-protest, interest around to >> battle this one out. >> >> "Both the Opposition and the Greens this week officially announced >> their >> opposition to the internet filtering plan, which critics like GetUp >> fear >> will slow the internet to a crawl and open the door to censorship of >> other material such as regular pornography, political views, >> pro-abortion sites and online gambling." >> >> THe typical approach by such top-down bods, is to cull everything that >> is not officially deemed 'correct' or of commercial use, this >> creating a >> sterile environment that limits imaginations and emerging independent >> thought & the communities that work with them. The other issue with >> this, is that if this kind of draconian function succeeds, it then >> threatens other groups like ourseleves, and many will just hop into >> the >> more 'creative' industry led & more well-known, accepted broadcasting >> facilties - in contrast of being part of and building, sharing their >> own >> communties on their own terms. >> > > And others might just invent a new protocol; then the authorities > would need to start all over again.... > > Geert > > > > > > >> marc >> >> >> >> Note that the new Australian government is making very serious >> attempts to >> regulate the internet. It is proposing a filtering system for all web >> traffic. This is expected to slow speeds by around 75% whilst >> catching a >> small percentage of the sort of material they are seeking to stop >> (porn, >> agitprop). Such material is usually beeating low the radar of filters >> and often >> doesn¹t use the http protocol (which is the only one that will be >> filtered). >> Rudd is no Berlusconi, but clearly he is working on it. With the >> current >> Chinese leadership in hot water (melamine and the crunch) we could >> propose >> them as their new leaders. >> >> As you can see, plenty of Australians are seeking to stop it. >> http://www.theage.com.au/news/technology/activists-target-rudds-net-censorsh >> ip-plans/2008/11/27/1227491695981.html >> >> Regards >> >> Simon >> >> >> On 5/12/08 15:09, "marc garrett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> >> >>>> Berlusconi plans to use G8 presidency to 'regulate the internet'. >>>> >>>> The President of Italy, which will have the Presidency of the G8 >>>> starting January 1, says he wants to use the future position of >>>> Italy to >>>> 'Regulate the Internet.' Italy's President Berlusconi appears to >>>> be a >>>> cantankerous character, prompting riots when Italy last had the G8 >>>> presidency in 2001. This will no doubt be a serious effort, but >>>> knowing >>>> the fundamental design of the Internet involves routing around >>>> damage, >>>> the efforts could be more amusing than threatening. Berlusconi is >>>> Italy's Prime Minister, not its President. He is Italy's G8 >>>> representative, and Italy will hold the presidency in 2009. >>>> Originally >>>> found on Slashdot.org >>>> >>>> more... >>>> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/12/03/berlusconi_g8_internet/ >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> NetBehaviour mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour >>>> >> >> Simon Biggs >> Research Professor >> edinburgh college of art >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> www.eca.ac.uk >> www.eca.ac.uk/circle/ >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> www.littlepig.org.uk >> AIM/Skype: simonbiggsuk >> >> >> Edinburgh College of Art (eca) is a charity registered in Scotland, >> number SC009201 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> NetBehaviour mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour >> _______________________________________________ >> NetBehaviour mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour >> > > > _______________________________________________ > NetBehaviour mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour > > _______________________________________________ NetBehaviour mailing list [email protected] http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour
