IP: Opportunities for open testimony to NRC project on tools and strategies for protecting kids from Internet pornography ...

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> PLEASE CIRCULATE WIDELY
>
>
> To whom it may concern:
>
> At the request of the U.S. Congress, the National Research Council (NRC) 
> of the
> National 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 kids
> from 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 
> will
> provide 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 determined
>
> Specific 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



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