The defendants are creators of web site that lists the names, home addresses, and license-plate numbers of abortion providers. Names of the doctor's spouses and children are also provided on the site. The plaintiffs successfully argued that the Web material amounted to deadly threats.
Defense lawyers say that the court's ruling poses a disturbing threat to the freedom of speech.
Part of the funding would go towards the development of the Internet as an educational tool through the creation of higher quality content. The project would include the creation on an online library of literary and non-fiction works in the public domain. Funds would also go to the National Park service and the Smithsonian Institution to put portions of their collections on the World Wide Web. Radio Favela, an unlicensed FM operator that began in the 1970 s in the hopes of providing youth alternatives to drug-trafficking, has won awards from the United Nations for these efforts. Police stopped trying to shut down the station for not having a license when Radio Favela proved vital in helping authorities find survivors when a flood hit the neighborhood years ago.