Re: Re[2]: Communications Decency Act (CDA) and the SCA

[Wayne Precht <wayne@apollo.umuc.edu>]

> On Mon, 12 Feb 1996, Chuck Graves wrote:
> 
> >      Am I missing something about the CDA? I thought said Act had to do 
> >      with: 1) sexually explicit materials and 2) public availability to 
> >      minors. 
> 
> Almost - the major sections of Title V (OBSCENITY AND VIOLENCE) which 
> cover computers deal with willful distribution to a minor, or with the 
> intent to harrass someone.  There's something in there about the 
> community standards, but nothing that bans sexually explicit 
> materials totally.  Most of the rest of the bill deals with 
> deregulation or reregulation of cable and telephone companies.
> 
> To get the full text of the bill, check out http://thomas.loc.gov/ and 
> look for bill S.562.

Not to quibble, but I think dyslexia got you Uther, it is S.652.


Galmr.