White House is set to ease its stance on Internet smut; court ruling imminent; law seen as unconstitutional -self-policing by on-line businesses gains favor

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The White House is expecting the Supreme Court to find the 1996 Communications Decency Act, which restricts children's access to indecent material on the Internet, to be unconstitutional. Consequently, senior officials in the Clinton Administration are readying a new communications policy for the Internet that will make the industry responsible for regulating itself. The current law makes it illegal to transmit indecent material over the Internet in a way that makes it accessible to minors. Opponents of the law claim that it is unconstitutional, and constitutes an assault on free speech. The Clinton Administration's new position is for parents to invest in technology that would allow them to limit the material their children have access to on the Internet.

Communications Equipment, Communications Equipment Manufacturing, Telecommunications regulations, Telecommunications equipment, Government communications regulation

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Old view of Internet: nerds. New view: nuts

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The techno-liberatarians at work to keep the Internet free from government regulations are facing set backs brought on by the media's reports of crimes committed with the aid of the Internet. The medium was established with respectable activities in mind, such as collaborating on products and trading valuable information. The Internet use has expanded into a medium for individuals and groups to promote their ideas and theories. The Clinton Administration supports the Communications Decency Act of 1996 which makes posting indecent material on the Internet a crime. The Supreme Court is attempting to decide if Internet activity should be viewed as phone conversations, carried out privately, or like a television broadcast, which children would have access to.

Communications industry, Internet/Web Overview

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fight for Internet access creates unusual alliances; ex-foes join in a cable battle against AT&T

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Since AT&T has been devouring companies in order to have reign over Internet access, it has formed some opposition. It seem the strangest candidates are teaming up against AT&T. Kenneth Star, David E. Kendall and Bret M.Kavanaugh are all representing the oppostion to AT&T's cable takeover. They are fighting for customers who should have the right to choose other internet access providers than the one AT&T has provided for them, Excite@Home. AOL, and G.T.E. are the main opponents of AT&T.

United States, Market share, Prices and rates, Internet service providers, Political activity, United States. Federal Communications Commission, AT&T Corp., America Online Inc., T, AOL, GTE Corp., GTE, Industry legal issue, Starr, Kenneth W., Kendall, David E., Kavanaugh, Brett M.

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