New Federal Legislation Would Ban Online Social Networks in Schools & Libraries

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Liz Ditz <ponytrax () batnet com>
Date: May 11, 2006 4:01:47 PM EDT
To: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Subject: New Federal Legislation Would Ban Online Social Networks in  
Schools & Libraries

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As reported at Boing Boing and LearningNow.com
http://www.boingboing.net/2006/05/11/proposed_law_require.html
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/learning.now/2006/05/ 
new_federal_legislation_would_1.html


New Federal Legislation Would Ban Online Social Networks in Schools &  
Libraries

by Andy Carvin, 11:42AM

Just when you thought the media circus around MySpace had peaked  
comes this whopper of a story: members of Congress have proposed new  
legislation that would require schools and libraries to block access  
to online social networks.

As reported by C|NET, the Deleting Online Predators Act (PDF), or  
DOPA, would update the federal law that currently requires all  
schools and libraries receiving federal E-Rate money (the government  
program that subsidizes the cost of Internet access) to filter  
inappropriate websites. The amendment to the law would be even more  
specific, restricting access to interactive online communities.

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Liz Ditz
ponytrax () batnet com

blog: http://lizditz.typepad.com

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