Britain is set to crack down on people who illegally download films and music from the internet, with a plan to cut them off if they break the law.
The results of ISP-level content filtering tests released today by the federal government have revealed that the products tested could filter websites with illegal content or block entire peer-to-peer networks such as BitTorrent, but could not identify illegal content shared on peer-to-peer networks.
Unions today said Telstra should quit stalling and return to the negotiating table for talks on a new enterprise agreement.
Following the news a teenage boy has cracked the government's filtering software in half an hour, the Communications Minister has warned parents to be vigilant about their children's exploits online whether they use filters or not.
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