Brian
12-25-2008, 12:41 AM
Australia Testing Bit Torrent Blocking (http://www.thetechlounge.com/news/13424/Australia-Testing-Bit-Torrent-Blocking/)
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Two of Australia's largest internet service providers Optus and iiNet have applied to take part in the pilot, due to start next Wednesday, but are still waiting to hear if they have been accepted into the program.
"The department is still evaluating applications that were put forward for participation in that pilot," said a spokesperson for Communications Minister Stephen Conroy's office.
The delay means customers have been left confused about whether or not they will be affected by the trial.
(6:47:04 PM) Eric: as for aussies, think it'll work better than their porn filter?
(6:48:00 PM) Max: I don't know much about port blocking on such a large scale. I know that Skype and other VOIP clients use the same ports, as well as a handful of VPNs.
(6:48:34 PM) Max: That's the technological equivalent of teaching Creationism in schools.
(6:49:23 PM) Max: But it sounds like they're doing it by adding to the banned websites list, and that just plain doesn't work.
(6:50:30 PM) Eric: brilliant.
<em>the above image is a shot of a 16-year-old defeating australia's porn filter in, like, 15 minutes. <a target="_blank" href="http://netcrackers.blogspot.com/2007/08/australian-84-million-porn-filter.html">talk about stamina</a></em>
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Read full story here (http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,28348,24823359-5014239,00.html)
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Two of Australia's largest internet service providers Optus and iiNet have applied to take part in the pilot, due to start next Wednesday, but are still waiting to hear if they have been accepted into the program.
"The department is still evaluating applications that were put forward for participation in that pilot," said a spokesperson for Communications Minister Stephen Conroy's office.
The delay means customers have been left confused about whether or not they will be affected by the trial.
(6:47:04 PM) Eric: as for aussies, think it'll work better than their porn filter?
(6:48:00 PM) Max: I don't know much about port blocking on such a large scale. I know that Skype and other VOIP clients use the same ports, as well as a handful of VPNs.
(6:48:34 PM) Max: That's the technological equivalent of teaching Creationism in schools.
(6:49:23 PM) Max: But it sounds like they're doing it by adding to the banned websites list, and that just plain doesn't work.
(6:50:30 PM) Eric: brilliant.
<em>the above image is a shot of a 16-year-old defeating australia's porn filter in, like, 15 minutes. <a target="_blank" href="http://netcrackers.blogspot.com/2007/08/australian-84-million-porn-filter.html">talk about stamina</a></em>
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Read full story here (http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,28348,24823359-5014239,00.html)