S. 1619 Summary from "Thomas" U.S. government WEB site
WEB Porn Filtering in Schools and Libraries

Summary Date: 1998, March 20th

Bill Summary & Status for the 105th Congress Found at:
<http://thomas.loc.gov/home/thomas.html>

SPONSOR: Sen McCain (introduced 02/09/98)

TITLE(S):

OFFICIAL TITLE AS INTRODUCED:
A bill to direct the Federal Communications Commission to study systems for filtering or blocking matter on the Internet,
to require the installation of such a system on computers in schools and libraries with Internet access, and for other
purposes.

STATUS: Floor Actions

***NONE***

STATUS: Detailed Legislative Status

Senate Actions

Feb 9, 98:
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Feb 10, 98:
Committee on Commerce. Hearings held.
Mar 12, 98:
Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

COMMITTEE(S):

COMMITTEE(S) OF REFERRAL:
Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation

AMENDMENT(S):

***NONE***

COSPONSORS: 7

SUMMARY:

(AS INTRODUCED)

Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit universal telecommunications services from being provided to any elementary or secondary school unless its administrator has certified to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that it has selected and installed a system for computers with Internet access which filters or blocks matters deemed inappropriate for minors. Prohibits such service with respect to a library having Internet access unless it certifies that it employs such a filtering or blocking system on one or more of its computers. Requires a library to notify the FCC within ten days after changing or terminating such a system.

Requires the determination of what shall be considered inappropriate for minors to be made by the appropriate school, school board, library, or other responsible authority, without Federal interference.

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