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  From: Jamie Lovick <jalovick@inettech.net.au>
  To  : Mark Newton <newton@atdot.dotat.org>
  Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 02:37:21 +0930 (CST)

Re: Opinions on New Internet Bill (While I am still allowed toexpress

On Thu, 27 May 1999, Mark Newton wrote:
> The solution to the problem of parents not knowing about the net is to 
> educate parents about the net - that's the beginning and the end of
> the matter.  The fact that the government isn't doing this is a strong
> indictment of thier incompetence over this whole affair.

To choose an example, AOL is the US actively communicate with their users,
teaching users how to manage access, through a net nanny style system. Its
a way for AOL to be more user friendly, and it seems to be keeping people
happy.

AOL have done it more as a marketing move, which seems to be working for
them. If Australian ISP's actively pursued such things, we may not be
seeing such efforts as this new bill.

Seeya

Jamie

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