He said foreign governments don't respect the First Amendment. If successful, efforts to hold ISPs criminally liable for third-party content will have a profoundly negative effect on the Internet. Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen, R-N.J., introduced H.R. 89 to extend online privacy protections for children. Frelinghuysen introduced a similar bill in the previous Congress that failed to make any progress. Congressional observers have predicted that privacy will be a hot issue in this session.
Polls show anger over junk email a close second only to privacy among top online consumer concerns.
In fact, frustration over spam has led to the creation of dozens of Web sites and forums on the subject, including the Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial Mail . By contrast, online advertisers and other industry representatives have sought to develop voluntary standards to avoid new and restrictive laws. Inc. All rights reserved.