Interview with Colin Jacobs of Electronic Frontiers Australia Re: Australian Internet Filter
Interview with Colin Jacobs of Electronic Frontiers Australia Re: Australian Internet Filter
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I listened, with great interest today, from my home in Canada , your Interview with Colin Jacob’s and smiled. As the creator and Inventor of the World’s first Internet filter “Net Nanny” it is amazing to see government officials are still trying to legislate filtering. It has been 14 years since I released the first filter.
I have spoken with many politicians, law enforcement, corporate, families and other agencies in regards to filtering and security. First, I am a strong proponent for a complete “open” Internet. Free Speech is what should be protected.
The inappropriate content for children should be filtered, however, not by the ISP, but by the Parents or guardians of the children. It is not the government’s place to do this. Governments should be spending their time funding more education for those who do not understand the dangers on the Internet. Law enforcement also is grossly underfunded and that is where politicians should be concentrating their efforts, in my humble opinion.
Any legislation that Australia passes is certainly not enforceable outside of Australia. Even if it is enforceable, in this digital age, MLAP agreements and other legal documents required to go after an offender in another country takes too much time. The law breaker is long gone before the law enforcement agency can extradite them.
WAKE UP. The Internet is a communication Pandora’s box. It has been opened and no single government is going to be allowed to control the information flow.
I am all in favor of protecting the children and society from the various dangers that are on the Internet. This can be through easy to use technological solutions and education. Not through “costly” and very difficult legislation to enforce.
The Great Wall Filtering Solution that China has can be easily “jumped” over by any technologically astute individual.
Let me know if I can help.
Regards,
Gordon