While a few parental control software are available for the parents to monitor and limit the internet activities of their children, it is equally important for the broadband industry to be responsible enough to look into the issue of availability of harmful contents on the internet and find solution for this growing problem.

ISPA which conducts its Parliamentary Forum every year is to schedule this year’s event on 4th February, 2008, headed by Derek Wyatt MP. Many dignitaries are invited to join the debate on the issue and are expected to answer the questions raised by users and participants.

In recent years, the web world has been widening its horizons as the amount of information it provides has become infinite. As you can find virtually anything there, both good and bad things, it has been felt by many users and parliamentarians that internet can do more bad than good to children if the harmful contents on the internet continue to flourish.

The Byron Review which investigates into the issue of children’s access to web content which is not suitable for them stressed the need for some action from parliamentarians and media and other responsible people of all walks of life. The Review is expected to submit its report in a few months, while the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee is also expected to starts its own review on this issue soon.

ISPA Parliamentary Forum will have its meeting in Portcullis House in Westminster and the eminent persons who will deliver their speech include John Whittingdale MP, Chair of House of Commons Select Committee for Culture, Media and Sport, Dr Tanya Byron
who will be leading a review into children's access to harmful content on the Internet and video games, Camille de Stempel of AOL UK who is also the Chair of the ISPA Internet-Safety Subgroup and Peter Hodgson, the founder and CEO of Brightfilter.