[Greens-Media] Show Trial: Conroy's ISP Trial Flawed

Simms, Robert (Sen S. Ludlam) Robert.Simms at aph.gov.au
Tue Dec 9 11:38:25 EST 2008


Tuesday, 9th December 2008

Show Trial: Conroy's ISP Trial Flawed


The Australian Greens have called on the Federal Government to abandon
its internet filtering trial as it's flawed and doomed to failure, while
Telstra and Internode announce they're boycotting it. 

"These internet service providers are sending a clear message to the
Government - they don't think mandatory internet filtering will work and
they don't want to participate in it," said the Greens Communications
Spokesperson, Senator Scott Ludlam. 

"This trial is simply all show.  It won't give any meaningful indication
of how mandatory internet filtering would work in practice. One of the
few Internet Service Providers participating is only doing so to prove
to the government that it won't work. We won't even get a sense of the
impact of the filter on internet performance, because the trial is not
even going to be using real customers. "

Senator Ludlam has questioned Communications Minister Stephen Conroy
about the filter in Senate Estimates and Question Time. 

"It is clear that the community is profoundly concerned about the filter
- its impact on civil liberties and the performance of the internet. The
government's policy is flawed and won't work. It will slow down the
internet at a time when they are trying to speed it up, especially in
regional Australia," concluded Senator Ludlam. 


For more information or media enquiries please call Robert Simms on 0417
174 302


Robert Simms
Media Adviser to
Senator Scott Ludlam
Australian Greens Senator for Western Australia

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