Striking Down the Communications Decency Act.

Russo, Charles J.

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ERIC Number: EJ562480

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1998

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Striking Down the Communications Decency Act.

Russo, Charles J.

School Business Affairs, v64 n2 p23-27 Feb 1998

The Supreme Court's decision in "Reno," striking down major portions of the Communications Decency Act of 1996, pits the need to protect children from inappropriate material against the need to maintain free Internet access by adults. Highlights major points in the holding and discusses the meaning of "Reno" for educators. (MLF)

Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Courts, Information Policy, Internet, Obscenity, Pornography, Privacy, Public Schools, Telecommunications

Publication Type: Journal Articles

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Language: English

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