Old Organizations and Related Publications
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OPG Climbs "Great Firewall" at Computers Freedom and Privacy Conference
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OPG Executive Director Will Doherty will lead a plenary entitled "The Great Firewall of China - Internet Filtering and Free Expression" at the Computers, Freedom, and Privacy conference taking place at the New Yorker Hotel from 10:30am - 12:00 noon, Online Policy Group (April 3, 2003)
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High Court Leans Toward Allowing Library Net Filtering
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During oral arguments yesterday, Supreme Court justices seemed largely supportive of the 2001 Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA), which requires federally-funded public libraries to install filtering software, First Amendment Center Online (March 6, 2003)
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ACLU, ALA and Amici File Supreme Court Briefs Arguing that CIPA is Unconstitutional
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Yesterday, ACLU and the American Library Association filed their briefs in the United States Supreme Court arguing that CIPA, the Children's Internet Protection Act, is unconstitutional, and that the injunction issued by a special three judge court prohibiting the enforcement of CIPA should be upheld, Censorware Project (February 11, 2003)
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U.S. Supreme Court Considers Internet Blocking in Libraries
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The Online Policy Group (OPG) and software expert Seth Finkelstein today submitted a brief to the U.S. Supreme Court supporting a lower court decision that the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) places unconstitutional limitations on free speech of library patrons by requiring the use of technology protection measures in libraries receiving certain federal funding or discounts, Online Policy Group (February 10, 2003)
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Supreme Court Sets Schedule for CIPA Appeal
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Arguments on the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) will be held Wednesday, March 5, 2003, according to a schedule released December 18, by the U.S. Supreme Court, American Library Association (December 19, 2002)
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See No Evil: How Internet Filters Affect the Search for Online Health Information
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With a case pending before the U.S. Supreme Court challenging mandatory filters in libraries, the Foundation conducted a comprehensive study that indicates Internet filters most frequently used by schools and libraries can effectively block pornography without significantly impeding access to online health information - but only if they aren’t set at their most restrictive levels, Kaiser Family Foundation (December 10, 2002)
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Harmful to Minors Review
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Judith Levine's "Harmful to Minors: The Perils of Protecting Children
from
Sex" is a must-read for those who seek to understand American attitudes
toward sex education and childhood sexuality and for those interested
in
how to use the Internet to reach out to young people who are exploring
their sexuality and seeking sexual health information, despite Internet
filtering, University of Minnesota Press (October 17, 2002)
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School Communities Give Internet Filtering Law Failing Grade
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School administrators, along with students,
teachers, parents, and school librarians, in San Francisco,
New York, and Boston speak out against
federal mandates for Internet blocking or filtering software
in public schools, Online Policy Group (September 18, 2002)
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Federal District Court Overturns CIPA
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The law, signed by President Clinton in 2000 to go into effect July 1, would have forced libraries to equip computers with software designed to block access to Internet pornography and other material deemed harmful to minors or risk losing federal funding, American Libraries (June 3, 2002)
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Court Panel Hears Final Witnesses in CIPA Trial
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The federal court three-judge panel heard from the final witnesses in the
American Library Association’s (ALA) legal challenge to the Children’s Internet
Protection Act (CIPA), American Library Association (April 3, 2002)
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ALA Delivers Closing Arguments in CIPA Trial
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American Library Association (ALA)
attorneys today presented closing arguments in their legal challenge to the
Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA), American Library Association (April 3, 2002)
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CIPA Trial Enters Second Week
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The government returned with its witnesses yesterday morning in the second
week of the American Library Association's (ALA) legal challenge to the
Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA), American Library Association (April 2, 2002)
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CIPA Trial Wraps Third Day
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The government began presenting its case in the American Library Association’s
(ALA) legal challenge to the Children’s Internet Protection Act yesterday, American Library Association (March 29, 2002)
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CIPA Trial Recesses Until Monday
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The government called the last of this week’s witnesses in the American Library
Association’s legal challenge to the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA), American Library Association (March 29, 2002)
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ALA Presents Expert Testimony on Filter Failures at CIPA Trial
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Day two of the American Library Association's (ALA) challenge to the
Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) focused on expert testimony
regarding the failure of filters to block all illegal content, as required by the law, American Library Association (March 27, 2002)
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ALA Presents Arguments in First Day of CIPA Challenge
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The American Library Association (ALA) opened its challenge to the Children's
Internet Protection Act (CIPA) yesterday in the District Court of Eastern
Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, American Library Association (March 26, 2002)
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Librarians, Advocates Present Case Against Federal Net Filtering Law
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The Children's Internet Protection Act trial, which
started last Monday in Federal Court in Philadelphia,
is expected to run for around 9 days with the legal
challenge focusing on the requirement
that libraries institute Internet filtering in order to
receive federal tech funding grants, Associated Press via Wall Street Journal (paid subscription) (March 25, 2002)
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FRC Enters Case Aimed at Protecting Kids on the Internet
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Family Research Council's senior director of Legal Studies, Jan LaRue,
has submitted an amicus (friend-of-the-court) brief to the U.S. District
Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in defense of the Children's
Internet Protection Act (CIPA), Family Research Council (March 22, 2002)
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Government Censorship Trial Begins Monday
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In a nine-day trial set to begin on Monday, the American Civil
Liberties Union will argue that a federal law that forces libraries to censor
constitutionally protected speech online is unconstitutional and should be
permanently struck down, American Civil Liberties Union via Electronic Frontier Foundation (March 22, 2002)
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San Francisco bans filters in libraries
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San Francisco officials have voted to ban Internet filters on computers in local public libraries, risking the loss of some $20,000 in federal funds, CNET (October 2, 2001)
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Who Is E-Mailing Our Kids Act
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A bill proposed by Felix Grucci, Jr. (R-NY) would require schools and libraries recieving E-rate funding to block anonymous web and emailing services, Online Policy Group (May 16, 2001)
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Text of the ALA's Lawsuit Challenging CIPA
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The text of the lawsuit by the American Library Association filed in United States District Court to overturn the Children’s Internet Protection Act (pdf file), American Library Association (March 20, 2001)
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Text of the ACLU's Lawsuit Challenging CIPA
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Acting on behalf of public libraries, library patrons and website authors nationwide, the American Civil Liberties Union filed a legal challenge to a federal law that forces libraries to censor constitutionally protected speech online (pdf file), ACLU (March 20, 2001)
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American Library Association Votes to Challenge CIPA
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The executive board of the American Library Association (ALA) voted yesterday to initiate legal action challenging the recently enacted Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA), American Library Association (January 18, 2001)
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Joint Statement Opposing Legislative Requirements for School and Library Internet Blocking Technologies
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Join this growing constituency of organizations and individuals who have published a joint statement in response to the US Congress' passage of legislation requiring blocking technology in all public schools and libraries participating in federal programs in order to galvanize opposition to mandatory blocking technology and to promote educational methods for youth to use the Internet safely and effectively, Online Policy Group (January 17, 2001)
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Blocking Can't Work
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A new list of the top ten reasons why Internet blocking technology can't work especially in light of the U.S. Congress' requirement for blocking technology in all public schools and libraries, Online Policy Group (January 6, 2001)
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ALA's CIPA Website
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A wealth of resources related to the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA or CHIP) including a resolution on opposition to federally mandated Internet filtering, information on the ALA's legal challenge, and the ALA's libraries and the Internet toolkit, American Library Association (January 1, 2001)
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FRC Touts Passage of Children's Internet Protection Act
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"Passage of the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) is good news for America - especially for America's children who need to be shielded from Internet smut," Family Research Council's Senior Director of Legal Studies Jan LaRue said, Family Research Council (December 19, 2000)
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ACLU Moves to Block Filtering Law
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The Associated Press reported that the American Civil Liberties Union plans to fight new legislation requiring all schools and public libraries that accept federal money to use Internet filtering software, ACLU (December 19, 2000)
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U.S. Congress Approves Omnibus Bill with Filtering Mandate
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The U.S. Congress passed legislation including "the Children's Internet Protection Act which requires schools and libraries to implement filtering technology for computers with Internet access as a condition of receiving education technology funds, library services funds, or universal service discounts", U.S. House Appropriations Committee (December 15, 2000)
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Internet School Filtering Act Introduced
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The bill is designed to protect children from exposure to sexually explicit and other harmful material when they access the Internet in school and in the library, Senator John McCain (January 20, 1999)
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