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Study Released on Internet Blocking in Schools, Filtering Software Overblocks and Miscategorizes Websites The Online Policy Group (OPG) and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) today released a study documenting the effects of Internet blocking, also known as filtering, in U.S. schools. The study found that blocking software overblocked state-mandated curriculum topics extensively -- for every web page correctly blocked as advertised, one or more was blocked incorrectly, Online Policy Group and Electronic Frontier Foundation (June 23, 2003)

	San Francisco Reacts to Supreme Court LGBTIQQ Rights Ruling
	A broad coalition of San Francisco community organizations has called an event to protest or celebrate, depending on the outcome of the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the Texas sodomy statute, QueerNet Project of Online Policy Group (June 12, 2003)

U.S. Supreme Court Considers Internet Blocking in Libraries 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)

Special Olympics Joins California Colocation Project The California Community Colocation Project (CCCP) today announced a partnership with the Special Olympics of Northern California. CCCP, a project of the Online Policy Group, provides free hosting for computer servers from nonprofit organizations, such as the server running the Special Olympics' backend database, Online Policy Group (October 3, 2002)

School Communities Give Internet Filtering Law Failing Grade 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)

Internet Filtering Software Wrongly Blocks Many Sites The Online Policy Group (OPG) and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) today released preliminary results of research on Internet blocking or filtering in schools, Online Policy Group (September 18, 2002)

	New Colocation Project Boosts Non-Profit Internet Access
	Marking a great opportunity for non-profit ventures seeking Internet access, the Online Policy Group (OPG) today announced a new California Community Colocation Project (CCCP), Online Policy Group (December 12, 2001)

	Online Policy Group Web Site Listed in Major Search Engines
	This story of how the Online Policy Group web site obtained access to the web search engines and directories includes some commentary on how to obtain access and why access may be restricted, Online Policy Group (April 14, 2001)

	Public Information Campaign Announced to Free Schools and Libraries From Blocking Technologies
	A network of concerned organizations and prominent individuals today released a joint statement opposing legislative requirements for school and library Internet blocking technologies, Online Policy Group (January 23, 2001)

	Online Policy Group Incorporated With Commitment to Universal Access to the Internet
	New nonprofit organization leads effort to empower communities and fight discrimination online, Online Policy Group (September 14, 2000)

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