Internet regulation: lawmakers try to tame cyberspace.

Several U.S. federal and state legislators want the Internet to be regulated to prevent thousands of children having instant access to online transmission of obscene, indecent, or harassing imagery and language. However, opponents of several new or proposed regulations argue that the laws threaten...

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Publicado en:Trial: The National Legal Newsmagazine Vol. 32; pp. 11 - 15
Autor principal: Hellwege, Jean
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: American Association for Justice (AJJ) January 1996
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