ISPs in AU and NZ start censoring the internet without legal precedent

The biggest of these internet providers, Telstra, has published a blog post defending their censorship action – even acknowledging that free speech has been sacrificed by company decision:

In fact, some of the blocked sites have been unfairly lambasted in mainstream media as “refusing” to take down offending material. These internet service providers (ISPs) in Australia and New Zealand have taken it upon themselves to play judge, jury, and executioner in their condemnation of these websites and their visitors just for exercising free speech. The internet providers in Australia and New Zealand are sliding down an incredibly slippery slope against free speech.

Source: www.privateinternetaccess.com