IP: Opportunities for open testimony to NRC project on tools and strategies for protecting kids from Internet pornography ...

[David Farber <dave@farber.net>]

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>PLEASE CIRCULATE WIDELY
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>To whom it may concern:
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>At the request of the U.S. Congress, the National Research Council (NRC) 
>of the
>National Academies (which include the National Academy of Sciences, the 
>National
>Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine) is conducting a 
>study on
>tools and strategies for protecting kids from pornography and their
>applicability to other inappropriate material on the Internet.  (More
>information on the project is available at <http://www.itasnrc.org>.)
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>In order to obtain input from a diversity of sources, the responsible 
>committee
>is conducting a number of site visits and regional meetings to solicit broad
>input.
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>Regional meetings are opportunities for committee members to receive open
>testimony from interested parties in person who are unable to appear in
>Washington D.C.
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>Site visits are opportunities for committee members to examine 
>organizations and
>communities that have developed approaches to the problem of protecting kids
>from pornography and other inappropriate Internet content.  The intent for 
>these
>site visits would be to learn from these organizations and communities 
>what has
>worked well, what has worked less well, and the lessons that their efforts 
>have
>for other organizations and communities.
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>Every regional meeting and site visit will be attended by at least two 
>committee
>members and one professional NRC staff member.  In addition, every meeting 
>will
>provide the opportunity for open testimony from members of the interested 
>public
>on a time-and-space-available basis.
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>Regional meetings and site visits will be held in the following locations 
>and on
>the following dates.
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>* Austin, TX, April 3-4, 2001
>* Greenville, SC, April 17-18, 2001
>* Kansas City, MO April 25-26, 2001
>* Salt Lake City, UT April 26-27, 2001
>* San Diego, CA  May 2-3, 2001
>* Blacksburg/Roanoke, VA May 8-9, 2001
>* Miami, FL, dates to be determined
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>Specific locations for open testimony and agendas for each regional 
>meeting/site
>visit are available on the project website or by going to this URL:
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>http://www4.nas.edu/cpsma/cstb/itas.nsf/44bf87db309563a0852566f2006d63bb/1235607911a65f498525686d0061bf0b?OpenDocument
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>Suggestions for people to invite to these meetings are welcomed.  Please mail
>suggestions to itas@nas.edu[Mailto: itas@nas.edu].
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>Contact the project director for more information.
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>Herb Lin
>itas@nas.edu
>202-334-2605



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