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timgraham wrote:I find it very hard to believe that they'll be able to put this plan into place - just about everyone is crying foul on it. The last election was dominated by WorkChoices, this could be the equivalent come 2010..

Not really - this is a policy which is largely despised by young people who actually understand the internet in the first place. Young people disproportionately vote for centre-left parties - so they're unlikely to switch their vote from Labor to Liberal. Instead, more will simply shift from Labor to Greens (*shudders at the thought*), which might have a slight impact in the Senate, but almost certainly not in the House of Representatives - the preferences will flow back to Labor anyway, unless there is some thoroughly incredible deal between the Greens and the Liberals.

Is it even legal to deny access to peer-to-peer networking? I seem to remember Comcast in America getting in trouble over it.

The Lurker wrote:Is it even legal to deny access to peer-to-peer networking? I seem to remember Comcast in America getting in trouble over it.

I imagine if the government were to make it law, then yes, it would be legal. I don't believe the Australian Constitution protects the right to download TV shows.