http://www.zdnet.com.au/telstra-halts-customer-tracking-339340404.htm

The big news:

“We are stopping all collection of website addresses for the development of this new product,” Telstra said in a statement.

This does not change their association (and presumed financial support) of Netsweeper, helping make its technology affordable to its government customers who use it to suppress free speech and access to information.

See also:

• http://www.zdnet.com.au/telstra-halts-customer-tracking-339340404.htm
• http://www.citytv.com/toronto/citynews/news/national/article/146369–canadian-online-censor-netsweeper-under-scrutiny
• http://www.flamingspork.com/blog/2012/06/26/telstra-funding-censorship-in-middle-east/
• http://exchange.telstra.com.au/2012/06/27/update-on-telstras-mobile-cyber-safety-tool/