Web censorship trials to exclude large ISPs

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    Date: 
    13 February 2009

    Six companies will take part in the Federal Government's trial of an internet content filter, with the Government shunning large ISPs Optus and iiNet in favour of smaller ones that are more sympathetic to its censorship agenda.

    Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has named the internet providers which will be involved in the six-week trial.

    Primus Telecommunications, Tech 2U, Webshield, OMNIconnect, Netforce and Highway 1 have signed up, and more may do so, Senator Conroy said.