He's thinking of http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120507/02272218799/uk-gov...

But yeah... we're not banning porn. We're not even actually going to start using an opt-in / opt-out system, either.

As of yesterday TalkTalk (ISP) are now setting all new accounts to 'blocked' by default, users will have to opt in.

It's not /law/ yet, but once all the ISPs fall in line, it won't need to be law.

http://www.techdigest.tv/2012/05/talktalk_turn_o.html

Numerous mobile phone networks also already do this in the UK.

He regurgitating the liberal agenda driven drivel from Reddit. Shame they don't fact check anything.

The UK didn't pass a porn ban. Some ISPs now offer an "opt-out" option for people who want the ISP to block things for them.

Whilst we're "fact checking", which UK ISPs are offering "opt-out"? Talk Talk is "opt-in" for new accounts. O2 is "opt-in" for their mobile network too. I believe several other mobile networks are "opt-in" too...

[edit] Just to clarify, by "opt-in", I'm referring to opting in to receive everything. Perhaps "opt-out" in reference to opting out of the block, is clearer.

For talktalk, you have to opt-in to enable their filtering.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/talktalk-to-offer-paren...

Mobile networks have always done silly blocking, and it takes a phone call to them to ask them to remove it. I assume it's more about them not wanting you to use more data than anything else.

Hmm. According to http://www.techdigest.tv/2012/05/talktalk_turn_o.html all new customers get the block unless they specifically ask for it to be removed.

Who knows...

It's a bit ridiculous (from the article) "meaning that any new TalkTalk users who require access to such content will first have to "opt-in" through a highly embarrassing call to customer services."

It's hardly "highly embarrassing" to ask them to remove a filter.

If they do go that route though, and as the article claims, ask you to opt-out once a year, then they'll simply lose customers to ISPs that don't hassle their customers.

"It's hardly "highly embarrassing" to ask them to remove a filter."

I completely disagree. Many people would be very embarrassed phoning up to have an adult content filter removed. You can argue that they shouldn't be, but that's a different thing altogether.

I tried searching for a reference on google, but given the keywords got sidetracked by, well, you know...