According to SO Internet, plans to filter websites for adult content are a good idea, besides – parents are too busy nowadays.
The company itself, which is a content filtering guru, has recently said that it was fully backing the Government’s proposed measures.
Paul Sillars of SO Internet’s has been reported as saying:
“We will head down a cul-de-sac if we keep getting stuck on the freedom of speech issue. This is not about deciding what is right or wrong for children to see, this is about firstly giving parents the ability to choose and control what is viewed, downloaded, or streamed through and from devices that their family use every day.
“I am excited that SO Internet can play a part is these discussions and provide a solution that can help towards resolving this increasing problem.”
In addition, an array of internet providers, among these BT , Sky Broadband , Virgin Media and TalkTalk have been liaising with the government to create a new version of the Industry Code of Conduct.
Ed Vaizey, MP for Wantage, commented:
“It has become clear from the weight of letters, conversations and comments that this is very much alive issue. There is an opportunity for Internet Service Providers to show the Government what they can do to help.”
Claire Perry, MP for Devizes, also said:
“50 per cent of children browsing the internet do so in private, without parental control. The time has come to do something about this.”
In addition, Secretary General for the UK Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA), Nicholas Lansman, said that all the actions are headed in the right direction, whereas it was also important to note that a great part of this is parental responsibility.
