Here’s the official line of the bureaucrats, the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy. “In May 2008 the Australian Government committed $125.8 million over four years to support a comprehensive range of cyber-safety measures, including law enforcement, education and an informed and considered approach to ISP level filtering.
“The Government intends to take an evidence-based approach to content filtering at the ISP level and is committed to working closely with industry to address any concerns, including costs and impacts on internet speeds.
“These concerns will be carefully considered during a ‘live’ pilot of ISP filtering which will test a range of content filtering solutions in a real world environment, with the cooperation of ISPs (including mobile telephone operators) and their customers. The outcomes of the pilot will inform the Government’s decision making on the ISP filtering framework.
…and there’s more about why ISP’s should participate
The material is designed for ISP, but there you can download:
Request for EOI
Technical Testing Framework
Draft Deed of Agreement
Application Form
IF YOU WANT TO ASK A QUESTION – and why shouldn’t we ask plenty of questions – send an email to: ISPPilot@dbcde.gov.au