ADVOCACY, POLICY & NEWS
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A remarkable victory: NZ s 92A delayed
Michael Atkinson thinks computer games are different. The South Australian Attorney General presented his arguments against an R18+ classification for video games to the Gamespot video gaming web site. His arguments can be divided into those in favour of censorship generally, and those that argue that computer games are special,…
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Putting the filtering cart before the horse
Communications Minister Stephen Conroy announced last week that government’s pilot of ISP-level internet filtering is about to go ahead, with six ISPs named in the first phase of the trial. The Senator has for months refused to answer any questions or criticisms about the plan, citing this pilot as evidence…
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Cyber-libertarians love their children too
“Safer Internet Day” has come and gone, and the Government’s trial of mandatory filtering has finally been announced, with six small ISPs participating. The trial, with poor results practically inevitable, will do little to dampen discussion about this policy. The stated rationale for the new filtering regime, to protect children,…
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Would the extreme cyber-libertarians please stand up?
Is the filter worth opposing on libertarian grounds? Are we actually doing so?
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A reply to Michael Atkinson on an R18+ category for computer games
Michael Atkinson thinks computer games are different. The South Australian Attorney General presented his arguments against an R18+ classification for video games to the Gamespot video gaming web site. His arguments can be divided into those in favour of censorship generally, and those that argue that computer games are special,…
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EFA lodges submission to DBCDE Future Directions consultation
EFA has lodged its submission to the Department of Broadband, Communication and Digital Economy’s Future Directions review. The submission tackles a number of important issues for the digital economy, including open access to public sector information, electronic accessibility of printed material to people with a print disability, broad-based ICT training,…