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Whose language is it? English-only case could be decided on jurisdictional grounds

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The US Supreme Court's ruling in Arizonans for Official English v. Yniguez could determine the future of the English-only laws of nearly half the states and the prospects for a federal law which would affect public employees. Aside from constitutional free speech questions, there are many practical issues posed by such laws. These include the possible exclusion from public life of the nearly 8 million Americans who barely speak English and the fact that it would be illegal to communicate with the deaf in sign language. The difficult issues raised by the conflict between majoritarian democracy and multiculturalism are many.

English-only movement

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The Court logs on: Decency Act decision may change the nature of the Internet

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The US Supreme Court's decision on the Communications Decency Act's constitutionality could have a profound impact on future use of the Internet. The law is designed to protect children from online pornography, but opponents say it will hamper freedom of speech in cyberspace. They also contend that restricting access via credit cards or other means is impractical. The Court will have to decide whether the Internet's technology should be treated as a telecommunications, print, or broadcast medium.

Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities, Telecommunications Regulation, Laws, regulations and rules, Internet, Telecommunications regulations, Telecommunications, Pornography, Telecommunication

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Adjusting the focus on cable TV; communications reform law impacts cross-ownership, indecency cases

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The US Supreme Court agreed to review two key cable regulation cases even before Pres Bill Clinton signed the new telecommunications law. The cases are United States v. Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone and National Cable Television Co v. Bell Atlantic. The cases deal with broadcasting obscene speech and limiting multimedia ownership. The latter was indecisive after the new law and the Chesapeake case was sent back to the US Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit to decide if it was moot.

Cable television

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