FC: Conservative groups oppose mandatory library filtering

[Declan McCullagh <declan@well.com>]

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http://www.cluebot.com/article.pl?sid=00/10/15/1320206&mode=nested

    Conservative Groups Oppose Library Filtering
    posted by cicero on Sunday October 15, @08:13AM
    from the it-can-happen-to-us-too dept.

    A small selection of conservative groups has written to Congress
    to oppose Internet filtering legislation. They're taking an
    it-can-happen-to-us approach: "Filtering is not exclusive to
    pornographic content; it can also be used to target First Amendment
    protected speech... CyberPatrol, the largest filtering software
    manufacturer, ruled that the American Family Association's web site
    would be subject to filtering by their software program because of
    their long-standing opposition to homosexual activism." The sensible
    organizations signing last week's letter include the Free Congress
    Foundation, Americans for Tax Reform, and some state groups. Note who
    isn't there: Dogmatic national groups such as Focus on the Family, the
    Family Research Council, and the American Family Association, who have
    substantially different ideas. The proposal in Congress, which would
    force such software on public libraries and schools that receive
    federal funds, has been glued on to a must-pass spending bill. See the
    letter below.

The letter from the groups:
http://www.cluebot.com/article.pl?sid=00/10/15/1320206&mode=nested




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