Transit politics (Telus blocking sites it does not like)

Mon Jul 25 14:58:39 UTC 2005

On Jul 25, 2005, at 10:41 AM, Mike Tancsa wrote:

> I can't comment on the contents of the site.  Unless the site  
> features content that is unlawful (as found by a Canadian court),  
> however, Telus should not be coming anywhere near blocking access.   
> Internet service providers have long argued (Telus being among the  
> most vocal) that they should be treated much like common carriers  
> with no discrimination or distinction between the bits transferred  
> on their networks.  I've previously argued that packet preferencing  
> for VoIP is a growing concern.  Content specific blocking is an  
> entirely different and even more troubling matter.  ISPs have  
> persuaded the Supreme Court of Canada, Canadian policy makers, and  
> government officials that the content blocking, whether copyright  
> or child pornography related, is out of their control and bad policy.

If Telus has argued such, and the Supreme Court of Canada has upheld  
its arguments, then ... well, then I have no clue WTF Telus thinks  
they are doing.

Thanx for the lesson on Canadian law.

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TTFN,
patrick