Revelations that the federal government wants Australia's 400-odd internet service providers (ISPs) to log and retain customers' web browsing data, so law enforcement can access it during criminal cases, have sparked alarm in the industry.

Big brother wants all your bits and bytes

I find it completely mind boggling that Conroy can be mouthing off in parliament about "the single greatest breach in the history of privacy" and then be considering laws that would compel ISPs to hand over data without a court order.

Both our major parties are complete crap. It's very depressing.

Via Simon, I heard about the Great Australian Internet Blackout. While trying to keep up with the great disaster that Stephen Conroy has been peddling, I've also been hoping it will just go away. Well, it doesn't look like it's going to go away, and Australia might be joining China and Iran in censoring the intarwebs for their citizens.

In protest, this site will be participating in the Great Australian Internet Blackout. What does that mean? Come back sometime between 25 to 29 January to find out.

The Federal Government is pushing forward with a plan to force Internet Service Providers to censor the Internet for all Australians. This plan will waste millions of dollars and won’t make anyone safer.

1. It won't protect the children
2. We will all pay for this ineffective solution
3. It sets a dangerous precedent

Great Australian Internet Blackout