[OPLINLIST] FW: [ALA-WO:266] Bill would extend reach of CIPA by blocking access to collaborative networking sites

[Kent Oliver]

FYI, Kent
 
 

Kent Oliver, Executive Director 
Stark County District Library 
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KOliver at starklibrary.org <mailto:KOliver at starklibrary.org>  
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ALAWON: American Library Association Washington Office Newsline

Volume 15, Number 53

May 12, 2006

 

In This Issue: Bill would extend reach of CIPA by blocking access to
collaborative networking sites

 

This week Reps. Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Kirk (R-IL) introduced
legislation that, if passed, would expand the law requiring libraries to
block certain Internet content or lose federal funding. 

 

Action Needed: 

Please call your Member of Congress today and ask him or her to oppose
DOPA (H.R. 5319, Deleting Online Predators Act). The proposed law is
unnecessary and would block access to a broad array of useful web
resources and applications. Capitol Switchboard number is 202-224-3121.

 

Background: 

DOPA (H.R. 5319, Deleting Online Predators Act) would require schools
and libraries to block access to a broad selection of web content
including "commercial Web sites that let users create Web pages or
profiles or offer communication with other users via forums, chat rooms,
e-mail or instant messaging." If passed, the bill would block users from
accessing sites like MySpace from schools or libraries, as well as
access to a wide array of other content and technologies such as instant
messaging, online email, wikis and blogs. 

 

Tell your Members of Congress:

 

Schools and libraries are required under CIPA to block obscene or
offensive internet content. DOPA is not necessary. 

 

DOPA is much too broad. The bill proposes to block access to beneficial
collaborative web applications and resources.

 

Education is the best way to protect children from online predators.
Blocking websites does not protect children- teaching them to use the
Internet responsibly and safely does. 

 

 

Please call you Members of Congress today! Capitol Switchboard number is
202-224-3121.

 

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