China, South?

It’s not about the internet. It’s about control.

Australia intends to introduce filters which will ban access to websites containing criminal content.

The banned sites will be selected by an independent classification body guided by complaints from the public, said Communications Minister Stephen Conroy.

A seven month trial in conjunction with ISPs found the technology behind the filter to be 100% effective.

Effective against what, they haven’t said.

Because they can’t yet say.

“Through a combination of additional resources for education and awareness, mandatory internet filtering of RC (refused classification)-rated content, and optional ISP-level filtering, we have a package that balances safety for families and the benefits of the digital revolution,” he said.

The filter laws will be introduced in parliament in August 2010 and will take a year to implement.

So they don’t know what they’ll be filtering, but if you read to the end of the article you’ll see that they’re already claiming it is “For the Children”.