David Havyatt

@ Stainless Steel Rat. Wow. How about not reading all those lovely answers the Minister put in. 1) There will be live users. 2) The metrics are in the technical testing framework and include effects on speed (and latency), accuracy, user experience, circumvention and cost. 3) The Government has adopted the approach of a live trial to assess the reality - if they weren't listening they'd just impose a rule. 4) Read the responses and item 2. Massive reductions in speed only occur if all content is scanned dynamically not just sites blocked. 5) Read the Broadcasting Services Act - prohibited content is defined there. 6) One of the outcomes from the trial will be an assessment of cost. 7) Actually it is exactly the policy presented at the election. 8) The questions referred to are the debating point of whether other countries have mandatory or voluntary filters. Quite frankly it is irrelevant - if we worried about whether other countries acted first we wouldn't have given women the vote. 9) See answer to 8. 10) The Government is - follow the last link. @Simon. Hmm, how should a inister consult with an industry? Sit down with their industry association or engage in whirlpool threads? Tough question. Should I ask industry professionals in a setting where they have to follow-through on their answers or should I just get buffeted around by every extraneous thought and piece of senseless abuse that I can find.