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  • Conroy filter gag sparks sysadmin rage

    An Australian systems administrators' professional group has criticised Communications Minister Stephen Conroy for alleged attempts by his office to silence a vocal network engineer expressing an opinion about the planned government internet filtering scheme.

  • ACMA reveals VoIP regulation facelift

    ACMA has announced that it will be adopting a new regulatory framework to govern VoIP in Australia.

  • ISPs: Govt porn filters 'could cripple internet'

    Broadband providers Internode and iiNet have hit out against the Federal government's ISP-level content filtering initiative a scheme that could cripple Australia's high-speed internet access, according to one exec.

  • Conroy calls for filter pilot volunteers

    The federal government yesterday called for expressions of interest from internet service providers to conduct a live pilot of the controversial internet content filtering pilot it is planning.

  • VoIP industry seeks self-regulation

    Key telecommunications industry groups are frustrated with the federal government's failure to set guidelines for the fledgling Voice over Internet Protocol industry and have resorted to taking matters into their own hands.

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  • Read the blog post - Phil Dobbie

    Filtering out reality?

    IIA CEO Peter Coroneos, Greens Senator Scott Ludlam, Bravehearts executive director Hetty Johnston and Internode chief Simon Hackett have their say on the government's controversial internet content filter in the latest Twisted Wire podcast.

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