Australia's porn-blocking plan unveiled
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| While individual filters will be available beginning later this month,
| ISP-level blocking may take some time to implement. The Australian
| Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is currently planning a trial of
| ISP-level filtering in Tasmania that will inform the government's decision on
| a national launch.
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http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6202226.html
There's some hope when it comes to accessibility, but what content will
be 'banned'?
British rail passengers to get free Wi-Fi ride
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| The on-board Wi-Fi uses a combination of a satellite link and mobile 3G/GPRS
| networks to maintain 100 percent connectivity, even when going through
| tunnels.
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Related:
Senate panel backs development of super V-chip
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| The Senate Commerce Committee approved legislation Thursday asking the
| Federal Communications Commission to oversee the development of a super
| V-chip that could screen content on everything from cell phones to the
| Internet.
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AT&T admits it censored other bands
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| It looks like Pearl Jam isn't the only band that has had its politically
| charged comments bleeped from concerts streamed from AT&T's Blue Room Web
| site.
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| AT&T quickly apologized for the incident and blamed the company that handles
| the Webcasting for performances on Blue Room.
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