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Judge Throws Out Internet Blocking Law
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2007 09:42:21 -0400
Begin forwarded message: From: Richard Forno <rforno () infowarrior org> Date: March 22, 2007 9:26:23 AM EDT To: Infowarrior List <infowarrior () attrition org> Cc: Dave Farber <dave () farber net> Subject: Judge Throws Out Internet Blocking Law Judge Throws Out Internet Blocking Law Thursday March 22, 9:24 am ET By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press Writer http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070322/internet_blocking.html?.v=3 Judge Tosses Law That Makes It a Crime for Web Sites to Let Kids Access 'Harmful' MaterialPHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A federal judge on Thursday threw out a 1998 law that makes it a crime for commercial Web site operators to let children access
"harmful" material. In the ruling, the judge said parents can protect their children throughsoftware filters and other means that do not limit the rights of others to
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