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Save/Share"Denver International Airport officials are erring on the side of caution in blocking access to certain sites through the free Internet browser offered to fliers," according to the Denver Post.
Websites such as SportsIllustrated.com, VanityFair.com, and BoingBoing are blocked because the airport's content filters are set aggressively to prevent anything that might be construed as objectionable content.
UPDATE 3/10: I originally wrote "Story first broken by former Talking Heads front man David Byrne, on his blog." But the blog Jaunted had the first whiff of the story (see comments below)...though David Byrne and Boing Boing did advance the story.
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First broken by David Byrne? Sorry, Sean, we had this story back in December after getting a tip from Jossip.
But that doesn't excuse DIA's censorship!
Posted By Paul Brady on March 7, 2008, 5:25 PM
This isn't censorship - it's FREE! Want something else? Pay for it yourself ... and stop with the self-centered, entitlement bs.
Posted By Cynthia on March 10, 2008, 4:08 PM
Airports and airplanes are public places! If you want to view something deemed to be inappropriate, do it at home or in your hotel room. There are adults who choose for themselves, and parents who choose for their underage children to not be inundated with R-rated websites and movies. Hurray for Denver International!!
Posted By Carla Kepler on March 10, 2008, 5:35 PM
1984 has come late, but it has come. It's amazing how people will accept (even applaud) anything, as long as we call it "protecting the children." From Sports Illustrated??? When China censors the internet we call those who wish to open it "freedom fighters." When Denver censors it, they are "protecting the children." Come on!
Posted By Mykel Board on March 10, 2008, 7:49 PM
Free or pay, this appears to be a service provided by a government. Governments are prohibited to exercise restraint over free speech. If this was a private provider, they could do as they wish.
Posted By cominius on March 11, 2008, 12:03 AM
To Mykel and Cominius: You being censored is when any person or entity comes into your HOME and dictates to you what you can or can't do. YOU are the ones guilty of attempting to dictate to the Denver International Airport. So stop your censoring!
Posted By Cynthia on March 11, 2008, 12:42 PM