Internet giant Primus, one of the internet service providers involved in the Government’s mandatory filtering system trials, has compared the new filtering process to China’s harsh censorship laws.
Primus – the largest ISP to take part in the trials – also says any filtering systems shouldn’t be mandatory.
Primus manager of marketing and products, Andrew Sims, told news.com.au that customers should have a choice as to whether their internet connections are filtered.
“We've got instances of that around the world, particularly in China where the Government forces filtering upon their population,” he said. “My professional opinion is I don't really believe that forced filtering is a good option.
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