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Communications Decency Act of 1996.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Freedom of speech.
- Information services.
- Pornography.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (28 pages) : digital, PDF file
- monochrome
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1997.
- System Details:
- System requirements: PDF reader software.
- text file
- Summary:
- Analyzes the provisions of the Communications Decency Act of 1996, designed to extend current prohibitions against obscenity to modern telecommunications systems, including cable television and computer services. Considers whether such provisions violate the First Amendment's guarantee of freedom of speech and addresses other constitutional issues related to computer indecency. Also reviews proposed legislation to amend the Act.
- Notes:
- CRS Report.
- Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.
- Other Format:
- Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Communications Decency Act of 1996
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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