While the specific point of argument is about access to sexually oriented material, Mr. Waxman conceded that the CDA authorizes the government to censor material on any topic. By extension, this also emphasizes the international character of the Net and that no country may exercise control of information outside its own borders. The Net is unbound technological freedom, present on the Net is all the good and bad of humanity. Such unlimited accessibility of information and extraordinary freedom of expression is revolutionary. The Net is a vibrantly evolving, almost organic, environment.
History is a continuing example of the failure of censorship.
The more taboo an item of information, the greater is the demand for its exposure to the light of day. That is human nature. A ruling that people are mushrooms and should be kept in the dark is doomed to ultimate failure. A ruling that information should be freely exchanged will accelerate the advancement of the human race as we expand our global village beyond boundaries yet unseen. If you are NOT 18 years of age or older you must leave now.