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To raise the ethical standards of their broadband connections, UK’s mobile broadband providers have signed a voluntary code of practice forwarded by the communications regulator Ofcom, keeping in mind the sensitive issue of young users whose fertile minds are likely to be corrupted by a myriad of adult websites that flash across computer screens with just a single click. Despite all the advantages that the internet has to offer, it is an alarming fact that children are vulnerable to many types of explicit content.

Constant vigilance by parents or complete restriction on broadband use by children is not a practical solution to the problem. However, one can’t ignore the exigency of content filtering in the web domain, just as in other forms of mass media and entertainment like the television and cinema. In fact, being a highly interactive medium, the internet needs more vigilance than other media. For an insight into the various ISP’s, take look at a dedicated mobile broadband website for advice, info and mobile broadband deals.

By agreeing to sign a code of practice, mobile broadband operators in the UK have acknowledged moral responsibility, even though broadband ISPs worldwide generally are of the opinion that they, being mere service providers, have nothing to do with propriety of the content being transmitted to computer screens by their networks. Advanced and smart ways to block harmful content and advanced filtering are what the code of practice aims to achieve through its measures.

An official from the Mobile Broadband Group spoke about the comprehensiveness of the code whose framework is based on various inputs taken from diverse sources. He appreciated the commitment of the mobile operators to remain true to self-supervision in a dynamic market.

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