UK government could force ISPs to block adult sites without age verification

Re:UK government could force ISPs to block adult sites witho... by markharris99 on Wednesday November 23, 2016 @06:43AM (#13021847)

I live in the UK. I think it's really only a matter of time before they outlaw VPN or at the very least, they break the encryption so that if you do use it. They can still see what you are doing.

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First they came for the Porn Sites, and I did not speak out— Because I didn't watch Porn.

Then they came for the Torrent Sites, and I did not speak out— Because I didn't torrent.

Then they came for the Bitcoin Sites, and I did not speak out— Because I didn't pay with bitcoin.

Then they came for me for using VPN and there was no one left to speak for me.

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Re:UK government could force ISPs to block adult sites witho... by fredley on Wednesday November 23, 2016 @06:47AM (#13021863)

According to other parts of the Digital Economy Bill, it's not actually ISPs that bear the burden, it's Connection service providers, i.e. any service that provides you with a connection - including VPNs. What they'll do to VPN providers that don't comply I don't know - probably they'll find their powers rather limited.

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Re:UK government could force ISPs to block adult sites witho... by petepete on Wednesday November 23, 2016 @07:20AM (#13022043)

So VPN providers based outside of the UK will have to be blocked and those inside the UK will suffer (or go out of business).

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Re:UK government could force ISPs to block adult sites witho... by jdavis703 on Wednesday November 23, 2016 @07:02AM (#13021951)

How will they enforce this against foreign VPNs? Especially if those VPNs allow for payment via things like Bitcoin.

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Re:UK government could force ISPs to block adult sites witho... by fredley on Wednesday November 23, 2016 @07:04AM (#13021962)

They probably won't, making this all an exercise in futility.

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Re:UK government could force ISPs to block adult sites witho... by ionised on Wednesday November 23, 2016 @09:11AM (#13022722)

Yup. My VPN takes cash in the post.

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Re:UK government could force ISPs to block adult sites witho... by witty_username on Wednesday November 23, 2016 @06:48AM (#13021868)

Isn't this case a poor example for this quote?

Tons of people watch porn, but it's taboo topic.

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