[ALA-WO:289] URGENT ACTION ALERT: Call Representatives TODAY and ask them to oppose DOPA

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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ALAWON: American Library Association Washington Office Newsline
Volume 15, Number 73
July 25, 2006

In This Issue: URGENT ACTION ALERT: Call Representatives TODAY and  
ask them to oppose DOPA



URGENT Action Needed:

The Washington Office has learned that the House may try to expedite  
passage of H.R. 5319, the Deleting Online Predators Act (DOPA),  
TOMORROW, July 26th.



PLEASE  CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TODAY and ask that they oppose HR  
5319. Capitol Switchboard number is: 202-224-3121.



Background:

DOPA is sponsored by Rep. Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and supported by the  
House Republican Suburban Caucus. It would require that, as a  
condition of receiving E-Rate support, all schools and libraries  
block access to social networking websites and chat rooms.



The bill raises a number of issues:



1) Local school districts and libraries should determine what content  
should flow into schools and libraries. Federal mandate over content  
control is very problematic.



2) Districts and libraries already have the power to block access to  
social networking sites and chat rooms and a number of them have  
already done so.



3) DOPA imposes yet another burden on schools and libraries  
participating in the E-rate and may deter many from continuing to  
participate.



4) This bill paints an unflattering and distorted view of the  
Internet as a whole, serving to scare away parents, students,  
teachers and librarians from making use of all its resources.



Last week, YALSA Executive Director Beth Yoke testified on DOPA  
before the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet  
on DOPA. You can read her testimony here:http://www.ala.org/ala/ 
washoff/WOissues/techinttele/DOPA_testimony.pdf.






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