On Friday, the Commission formally began a rule making proceeding regarding children and electronic media. Aware of the vast opportunities, but also the potential risks inherent in today’s (and tomorrow’s) electronic media, the Commission is seeking to gather information about the extent to which children are using media today, the benefits and risks of the various
Child
Child Online Protection Act Invalidated by Third Circuit
By David Oxenford on
Posted in Indecency, On Line Media
Congress years ago tried to regulate indecency on the Internet through the Child Online Protection Act, through regulation of content that was harmful to minors. Because of the sweeping nature of the restrictions, the Courts have repeatedly invalidated the law. We wrote in March 2007 about a Federal District Court decision invalidating the…