WAIA | Western Australian Internet Association – Western Australian Internet Association

 Today (15/12/2009) the Minister announced intent to introduce legislation to require that ISPs filter the Internet.

WAIA welcomes all initiatives to make the Internet safer for families and children. This initiative will help reduce access to significant amounts of harmful content.

It should be stressed that the introduction of ISP-level filtering will not address all forms of harmful content and WAIA encourages Internet users to install and maintain an appropriate level of filtering for their requirements. In particular, families with young children need to be aware of online risks and put in place strong security measures.

With regard to the government's initiative, WAIA supports the process of public consultation regarding transparency around management of the list. This is an essential element of a free and open Internet.

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