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Internet Censorship
- ACLU and Cyber-Liberties(http://www.aclu.org/Cyber-Liberties/Cyber-Libertieslist.cfm?c=59) from American Civil Liberties Union, a staunch defender of personal rights as guaranteed by the Bill of Rights, provides regular updates and discussion of online censorship issues.
- American Library Association's Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) Web Site
provides information on the latest ruling that restricts federal funding of library programs for libraries that do not use filtering software.
- Electronic Frontiers Foundation Blue Ribbon Campaign for Free Speech Online
(http://www.eff.org/blueribbon.html) from The Electronic Frontier Foundation, "a non-profit civil liberties organization" provides current information and background on Internet censorship legislation and issues.
- Filtering Porn? Maybe, Maybe Not (http://www.msnbc.com/news/438174.asp?cp1=1) from MSNBC News, August 9, 2000 discusses the need for parental supervision even when filters are installed on computers.
- Internet Filtering and Blocking Technology: The Most Effective Methods of Protecting Children from Pornography
(http://www.frc.org/get/is99g2.cfm) from Crystal Roberts, J.D., a legal policy analyst at Family Research Council, a conservative interest group discusses recent legislation and the benefits of filtering Internet sites.
- Internet Filter Law Facing Court Challenge (http://more.abcnews.go.com/sections/scitech/DailyNews/internet_filters010320.html) from ABCNEWS.com focuses on the controversy surrounding the Children's Internet Protection Act passed by Congress in December 2000.
- National Law Center (NLC) for Children and Families Reply Comments to FCC in the Matter of CIPA Rules
NOTE: download Adobe Acrobat Reader to read this file - (http://www.nationallawcenter.org/FCC%20Reply%20Comments%2096-45.PDF) from the NLC, a non-profit advocacy group against pornography.
- WashingtonPost.com: The Communications Decency Act
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/tech/analysis/decency/decency.htm) discusses the Supreme Court ruling, provides a history of the original legislation, and links to related sites. |
