The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA), has joined with Google, Inspire Foundation and Yahoo to express opposition to the mandatory ISP filter.
In a joint statement released to the public, the groups said a mandatory filter would cover too many topics, potentially block content with a strong or educational value, and give people a false sense of security.
The groups went on to call for more funding to oversee policing against peer-to-peer child sexual abuses networks, as well as education for parents and children on how to stay safe online. They also used the Enex testlab report and ISP filter trials to criticise a potential speed bottleneck.
According to ALIA executive director, Sue Hutley, the body has held a position against Internet filtering since the World Wide Web was born.
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