UK Operators Adopt Adult Content Code

Six of the largest mobile telecom operators in the UK--Orange, O2, T-Mobile, Virgin, Vodaphone and 3--have joined to adopt new regulations on giving children access to adult content, according to the Guardian.

The move follows pressure from child protection charities for the industry to prevent the spread of internet paedophile activity.

The code of practice means that the companies must ensure a customer is over 18 before allowing them to buy a phone with unlimited access to the internet. The regulations will come into force later this year. Processes for dealing with illegal content, including child pornography, will be agreed with the police by the end of 2004.

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