CATHOLIC ONLINE PROTECTED SERVICE LAUNCHES

"The Internet is a free-for-all where your children could be exposed to undesirable material including pornography," says FreedomISP CEO Marlene Elwell, touting a "most effective" porn blocker as part of the package with the new Catholic Online protected Internet access service.

It's the creation of A1 Internet, Inc. and the first privately-branded Internet service for the Catholic online community, says BusinessWire. FreedomISP and Exotrope joined in the effort, aiming at wholesale Net access across North America - including unlimited dialup connections, personal Web space, e-mail, e-commerce, and porn blocking.

"The SmartBloX/Bair filtering system…has proven itself the most efficient image and pornography blocker commercially available today," Elwell says. "We are excited and pleased to partner with A1…Catholic Online and FreedomISP to make the Internet a safe environment for children worldwide," says Mike Stephani, CEO of Exotrope, which makes SmartBloX/Bair.