Internet filter not censorship: Conroy

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    Date: 
    12 April 2010

    Internet filter not censorship: Conroy
    April 12, 2010 - 6:54PM

    AAP

    The federal government's plan for a mandatory internet filter is a modest regulatory measure that will combat illegal activity, Communications Minister Stephen Conroy says.

    In a speech to The Sydney Institute on Monday, Senator Conroy again defended the plan against opponents who believe it's akin to censorship.

    "The internet is an incredible piece of technology and in our lifetime it's unlikely we'll see anything like it again," he said.

    "But for all its technical brilliance, the internet is a distribution and communications platform.

    "Having no regulation to combat illegal activity actually weakens all that is good about the internet."

    Source: 
    The Sydney Morning Herald