Porn Blocked in Boonies

tickler · 2008-02-19, 10:56 AM

So the government(Canada) is subsidizing broadband in rural communities, and somehow government filters are kicking in.

An attempt to visit a pornography site, for example, would return a red screen with a British Columbia logo and a "** WARNING **" message: "This connection has been refused. The Internet site you are attempting to access has been designated by a web classification service as containing material that contravenes the BC Government's Internet usage policy."

The warning linked to a page that said, "Users must not access Internet sites that might bring the public service into disrepute or harm government's reputation, such as those that carry offensive material."

Restricted categories include sex, adult content, racism/hate and "extended government inappropriate." It also blocked sites deemed security risks containing spyware, phishing software and bot networks. The screen would be familiar to government workers, who have contended with the filter for years.
http://thetyee.ca/News/2008/02/18/NetGlitch/

Gotta love the owner of the cable ISP company:
Asked what he makes of people worrying about the government controlling what sites they visit, he said, "Go smoke another doobie."

2008-02-19, 10:56 AM	#1
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