Details of live ISP trial released, EOI sought
November 10, 2008 – 4:51 pmLatest on filtering: DBCDE is officially calling Expressions of Interest from ISPs interested in taking part in a live filtering trial. Documents relating to the pilot are available from their website. I’ll aim to cover them later this evening, but if you have any input of your own please feel free to email me.
DBCDE writes ‘the pilot is expected to commence before the end of the year, although ISPs will be able to start later, but preferably before 24 December 2008.’
Update 5:03PM: Mark Newton’s comments on EOI. Cheers John.
Update 10:25PM: My response – Live filtering trial to leave ISPs in the lurch (and what else the EOI tells us).
2 Responses to “Details of live ISP trial released, EOI sought”
Mark Newton’s reply -> http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1084545&p=7#r129
By John on Nov 10, 2008
Some choice quotes from request-for-expression-of-interest.pdf.
“…ISPs will be able to charge their customers on a commercial basis for more advanced filtering solutions (that is, solutions beyond blocking of the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) blacklist). This will provide the opportunity for ISPs to test new filtering business models…”
“ISPs are invited to participate through… Filtering the ACMA blacklist, and also providing additional content filtering e.g. dynamic filtering of other unwanted internet content and non web based applications (such as peer-to-peer networks).”
“Note: Marketing / publicity activities of participants related to the Pilot will need to be approved by the Department prior to being undertaken.”
The second quote is the second in a list of two options. As always, check the document yourself, don’t just take some guy from the Internet’s word for it.
By Ash on Nov 10, 2008