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In line with the topic we are talking about for a couple of days, I leave another article of Red Nation, commenting on a story that is a clear example of censorship on the net that is already underway.

The "reason" to put forward to implement this plan is good, which is trying to control a little more child pornography, but unfortunately, the system planned to do, leave the door open for unlimited censorship as they do not think publishing the list think of websites banned.

A drop more. Read on.

The three main operators of Internet access in Australia, Telstra, Optus and Primus will begin to censor access to the network from next month, "leaking" over 500 pages between which mainly find those that according to the Australian Authority Media and Communications (ACMA, for its acronym in English) containing child pornography.

However, the contents of this blacklist of addresses will be completely secret, which leaves one hand free to ACMA include any page they consider inappropriate and, second, prevent Internet users themselves know which sites those who have been denied access unilaterally and irrevocably. According to spokesman Stephen Conroy, Australian Communications Minister, this list will also be involved "reputable organizations", but does not detail the nature thereof.

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