EFA Newsletter: July 2009
Dear EFA Supporter, The outlook for online freedom in Australia continues to be less than stellar as the Rudd government’s plan for mandatory Internet censorship gains momentum, with computer games now in their sights. In the meantime, EFA received a link deletion notice – under threat of an $11,000 per day fine – for a […]
Another defamation suit: ZGeek owner sued for alleged defamatory forum comments
The operator of the Australian discussion forum ZGeek has been named as a defendant in a defamation suit for material posted by ZGeek users to a thread about a 9/11 conspiracy theory. Another forum is apparently also named as a defendant in the claim. The plaintiffs are apparently seeking $42 Million in consequential damages, claiming […]
Contested Footy blog receives cease and desist
ContestedFooty.com, an AFL commentary blog run by some university students in Melbourne, has received a Cease & Desist letter from the AFL. The AFL allege that the blog infringes their intellectual property rights – both the trademarks and the copyright in the AFL and team logos and names.
IEEE SSIT forum: "WOW, they’re uncontrollable: Online games, censorship and the crisis of control" (Melbourne, 13 May 2009)
Dr Greg Adamson, Chair, SSIT Australia advises that the IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology (SSIT) is running a forum next week about online gaming and censorship that promises to be very interesting. WOW, they’re uncontrollable: Online games, censorship and the crisis of control 6:00-7:30pm, Wednesday 13 May 2009 Dr. Jeffrey E. Brand, Associate […]
Melb Event – The Tangled Web: Beyond An Internet Filter
newmatilda.com presents a national series of public forums about the internet regulation debate in Australia. The Federal Government’s proposal to block internet sites with a mandatory filter has drawn overwhelming opposition from voices across politics and civil society. So what are the real questions for policy-makers? These forums explore the ethical, social and political questions […]