IP: new rpt on dealing with net porn

[David Farber <dfarber () earthlink net>]

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From: "Marjory Blumenthal" <MBlument () nas edu>
Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 08:00:57 
To: farber () cis upenn edu
Subject: for IP: new rpt on dealing with net porn

dave, as you know, earlier stages of this project attracted some attention on
IP.  we're finally done and about to release this report, which was requested by
congress and brought together techies, lawyers, social scientists, and more to
address a controversial issue - - tools and strategies to protech children from
pornography on the Internet.  regards, marjory

Dear Colleague:

Please join the Computer Science and Telecommunications Board (CSTB) of the
National Academies for the widely anticipated public release of Youth,
Pornography, and the Internet on Thursday, May 2, in the Lecture Room of The
National Academy of Sciences, 2101 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C.

(Because we are trying to reach as broad an audience as possible for this
report, please accept our apologies in advance if you receive more than one
notice of this event.  Also, please pass this notice along to any interested
party.)

This public release is a two-part event.  The first part (from 11:00 a.m. to
12:00 p.m.) is limited to members of the press, and will consist of an opening
statement from the committee chair (Dick Thornburgh, former governor of
Pennsylvania and former Attorney General of the United States) and a question
and answer session for the press.

The second part (from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m.) is open to all interested parties,
including press, during which a substantive briefing will provide a detailed
presentation of the report, and questions will be taken by the committee members
and staff present.

Please confirm your attendance by April 24 to Janice Sabuda via phone
(202.334.3489), e-mail (jsabuda () nas edu), or fax back the attached form
(202.334.2318).  Any logistical inquiries should also be sent to her.

     This report is the result of a many-month undertaking of the CSTB conducted
     at the request of the U.S. Congress to examine tools and strategies for
     protecting kids from pornography and their applicability to other
     inappropriate Internet content.  The report addresses the pros and cons of
     options for protecting children from inappropriate sexually explicit
     material on the Internet, laying a foundation for a more coherent and
     objective national debate on the subject.  A limited number of
     prepublication copies will be available, and CSTB will try to make the
     report available on the Web (http://www.cstb.org) by the close of business
     on May 2.

More information about the project can be obtained at http://www.itasnrc.org.

The National Academies comprise the National Academy of Sciences, the National
Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine, and the National Research
Council.  Operating under a charter granted by the United States Congress in
1863, the National Academies have a mandate to advise the federal government in
scientific and technical matters on a non-partisan, objective basis.  Additional
information concerning the National Academies may be found online at <
http://www.nationalacademies.org>.  The Computer Science and Telecommunications
Board is the unit of the National Academies that focuses on the computer
hardware and software, telecommunications, and content industries.  Additional
information concerning the CSTB may be found online at <http://www.cstb.org>.

CSTB welcomes suggestions for focused briefings and other dissemination
opportunities for this report.  Steven Woo, CSTB

's dissemination officer, would
be happy to field your ideas (202.334.2605, swoo () nas edu).

Substantive questions about the report can be taken by the project director,
Herb Lin.

Herb Lin
Senior Scientist
Project Director
202.334.3191


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