Telenor AB introduces child pornography filter for the Internet

Nordic Business Report, May 18, 2005

NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-18 May 2005-Telenor AB introduces child pornography filter for the Internet(C)1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com

Swedish telecomms operator Telenor AB, part of the Norwegian telecomms group Telenor ASA, said on Wednesday (18 May) that it had introduced a child pornography filter for the Internet with the Swedish National Criminal Investigation Department.

The filter would block access to Internet sites containing material that involves sexual abuse of children.

Telenor would be responsible for the technical solutions while the Sexual Assaults against Children and Child Pornography Unit at the National Criminal Investigation Department will ensure that the filter is updated.

The new filter is based on a solution developed by Telenor in Norway, where a child pornography filter was introduced in September 2004.

Telenor added that it would be the first Swedish telecomms operator to supply a child pornography filter.

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