An Irish solution for an Internet problem?

`What I really want to try and achieve here is that there would be agreement between the Internet service producers [sic] that…

`What I really want to try and achieve here is that there would be agreement between the Internet service producers [sic] that a regulator would be appointed to oversee the material on the Internet so that the public could make a complaint to this person who in turn would get on to the producers and get them to agree to ensure that such material was wiped from the Internet.'

- The Minister for Justice, Mr O'Donoghue, on RTE's

Nine O'Clock News, December 18th, 1997

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