Comments on: Interview With Mark Newton of Internode Re: Australian Internet Filter

By: Robert

Robert — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 07:00:53 +0000

This is an outrage!! what is this world coming to?!!?!! This is a violation of human rights!! Why should we have to pay extra for a really slow internet just so we can have websites blocked out and our Emails filtered and everything sensored??? have they ever stopped to think that buisness people rely on faster internet?? and that some people can not afford to pay more??

Why can’t the government spend the money on things that are needed like some roads that are only wide enough for one car or the problem with people losing their jobs??

Or they could give more money to the RSPCA and help stop animal cruilty and other charities…

By: More About Internet Filtering - sw'as

More About Internet Filtering - sw'as — Thu, 21 May 2009 04:06:57 +0000

[...] the picture that I think this is a serious problem. Today there’s been an interestingÂ podcast interview of Internode’s Mark Newton by Ben Grubb at Tech Wired Australia (via STOTC). It touches on all the pertinent points about why the Government’s proposal is simply [...]

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 02:20:12 +0000

Government censorship of private communications is immoral and a violation of individual rights. For humans to be able to use their minds to benefit their lives, they require protection of the ability to act on their choices. Politically this means individual rights.
This is the clincher and the important point people in our society do not understand.

Freedom benefits human life and is necessary for survival and prosperity.
People like Mark from Internode should not have to live in a world where they are wasting so much time dealing with an issue such as this that should not even raise its ugly head. A government performing it’s rightful duty (to protect our freedom) should not be violating our freedom in the first place.

I urge people to argue the moral argument on this issue for more effect and to stop time wasting discussion with an unprincipled government. Any compromise on this moral issue is unacceptable and will result in an overall loss in prosperity to Australians one way or another.

By: The Economic Cost of Internet Censorship in Australia

The Economic Cost of Internet Censorship in Australia — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 01:43:59 +0000

[...] Australian ISP’s have already stated that they are likely to pass on the cost of filtering data directly to users (ref). Further, a broad scale filter proposed by the Government may also drive up related costs, such as data center staff needed to deal with an increase in customer complaints when they can’t access sites.(ref). [...]

By: Curly

Curly — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:07:34 +0000

I have just read about this and am outraged! If Australia goes down this path, the precedent will be set for other western liberal democracies to follow suit. I would fear even more for freedoms in "Big Brother" Britain, and elsewhere.

By: Ben

Ben — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 02:32:58 +0000

Thankyou Ben for publishing the interview and Mark for your well considered insights. I strongly agree with your recommendation about concentrating effort and support behind organisations like GetUp. I received a survey from GetUp.org.au recently and it seems as if they are planning to adopt this issue as one of their pet causes. Anyone who hasn’t seen the site already should pay a visit.

By: Making an effort makes a difference « don’t fence me in. don’t shut me out

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 06:21:40 +0000

[...] 29, 2008 · No Comments Interview With Mark Newton of Internode Re: Australian Internet Filter There are a number of things, I think writing letters to MP’s is probably more effective than [...]

By: Internet Censorship? No Way!

Internet Censorship? No Way! — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 06:19:54 +0000

[...]To read more and see what you can do to help go to No Internet Censorship for Australia and to understand what the ISP’s think go to this interview by Ben Grubb.[...]

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Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:03:02 +0000

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