Created: Thu Feb 8 00:00:00 MET 1996
Last update: Tue Feb 13 15:20:45 MET 1996

Computer Decency Act - Frequently Asked Questions (CDA FAQ)

Abbreviations:

BRC: Blue Ribbon Campaign
CDA: Computer Decency Act

Questions and Answers

What is the

WWW Pages about the CDA

http://www.cdt.org/: The "Center for Democracy and Technology".
http://www.eff.org/: The "Electronic Frontier Foundation".

CDA History

On Thursday Feb 1, 1996, Congress approved legislation to dramatically restrict the First Amendment rights of Internet users. With this act of Congress, the very same materials which are legally available today in book stores and libraries would be illegal if posted on World Wide Web sites or usenet newsgroups. With the stroke of President Clinton's pen next week, this bill will transform the Internet overnight from the freest communications medium to the most heavily regulated medium in the United States.

The measure is part of a massive telecommunications reform bill which President Clinton is scheduled to sign on Thursday Feburary 8, 1996.

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