Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Clarifying content blocking
The National Post carried a statement from a TELUS spokesperson in relation to the mobile porn fiasco that needs some clarification. The quote says:
A judge is not required to for TELUS to block "any other content." The CRTC has that power.
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Telus blocks illegal child pornography sites in co-operation with Cybertip.ca, a project that protects children from sexual exploitation sponsored by Canadian Internet service providers.TELUS is not yet blocking Cybertip-identified content, but it is working on implementing the network equipment to effect the blocking capability. While Cybertip identifies content as likely being illegal, their process does not include a judicial finding.
"Any other material on the Web, we are not allowed to block unless a judge orders it."
A judge is not required to for TELUS to block "any other content." The CRTC has that power.
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Posted by Mark Goldberg @ 2/21/2007 07:33:00 PM 
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It should also be pointed out, that Cybertip is not yet authorized by the CRTC and is unlikely to receive such authorization in light of Section 36 because of the fact that it is not a judicial process.
The CRTC does not have the right to block other content; they have the right to permit the blocking of illegal content. However, only the judiciary may find something to be illegal. The CRTC is _not_ authorized to permit the practice of censorship.
That said, Telus routinely blocks content, like SMTP traffic, on it's networks, and has shown the capacity to block web content before [Voices-For-Change], despite any regulatory authority to do so and in the face of clear regulations prohibiting it.
I guess what Telus wants to do is hide behind Net Neutrality when it suits them; while violating that principle when it's competitive with them.
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The CRTC does not have the right to block other content; they have the right to permit the blocking of illegal content. However, only the judiciary may find something to be illegal. The CRTC is _not_ authorized to permit the practice of censorship.
That said, Telus routinely blocks content, like SMTP traffic, on it's networks, and has shown the capacity to block web content before [Voices-For-Change], despite any regulatory authority to do so and in the face of clear regulations prohibiting it.
I guess what Telus wants to do is hide behind Net Neutrality when it suits them; while violating that principle when it's competitive with them.
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