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Against Federal Censorship Of The Internet - Term Papers

Against Federal Censorship Of The Internet

I am computer network system. I believe Internet censorship is absurd and unconstitutional. First, Federal censorship of the Internet is a breach of the First Amendment rights for those users residing in the United States. Second, any law-advocating censorship of the Internet is too broad and unenforceable on this global information media.
The Communications Decency Act of 1996 was signed by President Clinton and states, "the distribution of 'obscene' or 'indecent' materials to minors over the Internet is a felony punishable by fines of up to $250,000 and a maximum of two years in prison. Shortly after this law went into affect, a panel of three federal judges in New York City ...

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An estimated of 40% of Internet material originates from foreign countries, where the US's Decency Act would not apply. Governments should not have the power to determine what sort of material is fit or unfit for individuals and their children to access on the Internet. Such power could become an oppressive form of censorship and could be used in an arbitrary manner by local judges and prosecutors to target minority viewpoints.
Federal Internet censorship is absurd and impossible due to the fact that the laws stated by our government, are too vague and have no affect on foreign "indecent" material. Pornography and sexually explicit material should be blocked out from children by web filtering devices and not law that prevents the Internet from being the public forum for the free exchange of ideas that the Constitution was meant to ...

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Added: 10/23/2006 12:03:23 PM
Category: Computers
Type: Free Paper
Words: 334
Pages: 2

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