[IP] Court Ok's library censorware

[Dave Farber <dave@farber.net>]

Title:   Court Ok's library censorware

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From: "Meeks, Brock (MSNBCi)" <Brock.Meeks@MSNBC.COM>
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2003 07:26:07 -0700
To: "'dave@farber.net'" <dave@farber.net>
Subject: Court Ok's library censorware

(Just off the wire...) 

Supreme Court upholds use of Internet filters in public libraries 
By GINA HOLLAND 
Associated Press Writer 
   WASHINGTON (AP) -- A sharply divided Supreme Court ruled Monday 
that Congress can force the nation's public libraries to equip 
computers with anti-pornography filters. 
   The blocking technology, intended to keep smut from children, 
does not violate the First Amendment even though it shuts off some 
legitimate, informational Web sites, the court held. 
   The court said because libraries can disable the filters for any 
patrons who ask, the system is not too burdensome. The 5-4 ruling 
reinstates a law that told libraries to install filters or 
surrender federal money. 


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