SoCoOL's Mail Syd Kelly, I am totally against the effort by Exxon and others to obliterate what is now known as the Internet. An agreement reached last night by key House and Senate negotiators would outlaw smutty materials transmitted to minors over computer networks. The pact reconciles House and Senate passed bills to overhaul telecommunications laws. Would not hold liable companies that provide access to computer networks, such as CompuServe or America Online. That definition closely tracks the legal standard now used to determine what is indecent on television and radio.
Opponents call it an unconstitutional government restriction on legal speech.
There are laws already on the books that prevent the exposure to children of obscene speech, and that prohibit child abuse. Parents present at the rally said the responsibility for protecting their children lies with them, not Congress. Another kind of protest . This is the place. Your well formed opinions are important to communicate.