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jetdawgg
05-12-07, 12:41 PM
Department of defense to block troop access to Myspace, Youtube, MTV, Blackplanet , photobucket and more sites (http://www.opednews.com/articles/genera_rob_kall_070512_department_of_defens.htm)


Starting May 14th, the Department of defense, citing security reasons, will block troop access to some of the most popular websites on the planet.

Here's the link they provide:

Restricted Access to Internet Entertainment Sites Across DoD Networks (http://www.usfk.mil/USFK/contents/initialP.asp#)
The Department of Defense has a growing concern regarding our unclassified DoD Internet, known as the NIPRNET. The Commander of DoD's Joint Task Force, Global Network Operations has noted a significant increase in the use of DoD network resources tied up by individuals visiting certain recreational Internet sites.The sites blocked include Myspace, Youtube, MTV, Blackplanet , photobucket, live365, hi5.com, pandora.com, 1.fm, and other sites.

The troops WILL be allowed to access the sites from home computers. But, since most troops on assignment in Iraq, Afghanistan, Korea, etc. are using DOD networks, they would not be allowed to use THEIR personal computers on DOD networks.

Rob Kall is executive editor and publisher of OpEdNews.com, (http://www.opednews.com,/) President of Futurehealth, Inc (http://www.futurehealth.org/), and organizer of several conferences, including StoryCon (http://www.storycon.org/), the Summit Meeting on the Art, Science and Application of Story and The Winter Brain Meeting (http://www.brainmeeting.com/)on neurofeedback, biofeedback, Optimal Functioning and Positive Psychology. He is a frequent Speaker on Politics, The art, science and power of story, heroes and the hero's journey, Positive Psychology, Stress, Biofeedback and a wide range of subjects. See more of his articles here (http://www.opednews.com/author/author2.html?entry=diary) and, older ones, here (http://www.opednews.com/archives%20kall.htm).


http://www.opednews.com/articles/genera_rob_kall_070512_department_of_defens.htm

eddief
05-12-07, 05:31 PM
Hey DOD! I want my MTV!

Sgt Leprechaun
05-13-07, 01:04 PM
DoD has BEEN blocking myspace, youtube, etc for quite some time now. It's not a 'censorship' issue, but rather a bandwidth issue.

It sucks, but it's understandable.