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[FYI] ommerce Department urges FCC to require schools to adopt f
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- Date: Tue, 11 May 1999 18:56:51 +0100
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5.2. USA - Commerce Department urges FCC to require schools to adopt
child - protective Internet
access policy
In an April 1999 letter, the Commerce
Department urged the Federal Communications
Commission to impose on state schools
policies for acceptable use by children of
online resources including the Internet.
State schools and libraries applying for
federal funds and discounted E-rate
connections to the Internet should certify
that they have instituted policies to
safeguard minors from exposure to
inappropriate content. Although no
particular types of filtering or blocking
techniques are recommended, parents should
be provided by public institutions with
reasonable assurances that schools have
implemented adequate protective measures
and access policies. The FCC is required to
help the schools promote this policy by
directing federal funds to elementary and
secondary schools and public libraries,
providing critical protection for children
using online resources.
Press release available at
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/press/erat
eaupr.htm
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