Internet Censorship in Australia ... Is the USA Next?

This and/or pornographic is outlawed according to legislation passed in the Australian Senate. The law was passed in late May and should take effect in January of 2000. The ABA (Australian Broadcasting Authority) now has the power to monitor the Internet, investigate complaints and to require that ISP block or remove Internet sites anywhere in the world deemed offensive. Web sites, newsgroups and databases will all be subject to censorship. Even some private email may not be safe from persecution. According to Communications Minister Richard Alston, while most e-mail won't be investigated, emails sent to groups could be found illegal, if their content is judged "offensive."

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