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FC: Net-sex NRC panel asks for testimony, will hold regional mtgs
From: Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>
Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2001 16:27:54 -0500
******** From: "Herb Lin" <HLin () nas edu> To: "Herb Lin" <HLin () nas edu> cc: farber () cis upenn edu, declan () well com, ia () internetalliance org, rotenberg () epic org, alaoif () ala1 ala org Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2001 16:10:16 -0500 Subject: Opportunities for open testimony to NRC project on tools and strategies for protecting kids from Internet pornography ... PLEASE CIRCULATE WIDELY To whom it may concern: At the request of the U.S. Congress, the National Research Council (NRC) of theNational Academies (which include the National Academy of Sciences, the National
Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine) is conducting a study on tools and strategies for protecting kids from pornography and their applicability to other inappropriate material on the Internet. (More information on the project is available at <http://www.itasnrc.org>.) In order to obtain input from a diversity of sources, the responsible committee is conducting a number of site visits and regional meetings to solicit broad input. Regional meetings are opportunities for committee members to receive open testimony from interested parties in person who are unable to appear in Washington D.C.Site visits are opportunities for committee members to examine organizations and
communities that have developed approaches to the problem of protecting kidsfrom pornography and other inappropriate Internet content. The intent for these
site visits would be to learn from these organizations and communities what has worked well, what has worked less well, and the lessons that their efforts have for other organizations and communities.Every regional meeting and site visit will be attended by at least two committee
members and one professional NRC staff member. In addition, every meeting willprovide the opportunity for open testimony from members of the interested public
on a time-and-space-available basis.Regional meetings and site visits will be held in the following locations and on
the following dates. * Austin, TX, April 3-4, 2001 * Greenville, SC, April 17-18, 2001 * Kansas City, MO April 25-26, 2001 * Salt Lake City, UT April 26-27, 2001 * San Diego, CA May 2-3, 2001 * Blacksburg/Roanoke, VA May 8-9, 2001 * Miami, FL, dates to be determinedSpecific locations for open testimony and agendas for each regional meeting/site
visit are available on the project website or by going to this URL: http://www4.nas.edu/cpsma/cstb/itas.nsf/44bf87db309563a0852566f2006d63bb/1235607911a65f498525686d0061bf0b?OpenDocument Suggestions for people to invite to these meetings are welcomed. Please mail suggestions to itas () nas edu[Mailto: itas () nas edu]. Contact the project director for more information. Herb Lin itas () nas edu 202-334-2605 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- POLITECH -- Declan McCullagh's politics and technology mailing list You may redistribute this message freely if it remains intact. To subscribe, visit http://www.politechbot.com/info/subscribe.html This message is archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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