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[FYI] UK: "INTERNET USERS WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHAT THEY ACCESS"



http://www.itc.org.uk/news/news_releases/show_release.asp?article_id=3
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18 January 2000


INTERNET USERS WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHAT THEY ACCESS, 
SHOWS NEW RESEARCH  

Concerns about the internet and its content lessen when people learn 
more about it, according to new research published by the Independent 
Television Commission, with the support of the Broadcasting Standards 
Commission, today. As users and potential users became more aware of 
ways of avoiding access to material which they consider undesirable, 
either for themselves or for their children, they became more willing 
to take responsibility for what they view, and feel that the internet 
does not need to be subject to external content regulation.  

Many are enthusiastic about the possibilities of the internet, 
including ease of communication, cheap means of accessing more 
information and the potential for home shopping. On the other hand, 
people see dangers too: loss of personal contact, reliability of 
information, abuse of personal details and a deepening of the 
division between technology-rich and technology-poor.  

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