Internet Censorship in Australia - Voluntary Filtering By ISPs

Voluntary Filtering By ISPs

In June 2011 two Australian ISPs, Telstra and Optus, confirmed they would voluntarily block access to a list of child abuse websites provided by the Australian Communications and Media Authority and more websites on a list compiled by unnamed international organisations from mid-year.

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