Issue 072 | Friday, September 11, 1998 |
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Hearings Yesterday on Proposed McCain Legislation Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz introduced legislation two days ago that would require a filtering solution for libraries and schools providing internet access through Universal Service funding. The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee held hearings to examine the extent of obscene material available on the Internet and measures to restrict its access, including S. 1619, to direct the Federal Communications Commission to study systems for filtering or blocking certain matter on the Internet. An excerpt from the proposed bill "(3) Certification for libraries -- According to Senator McCain, "To qualify for the subsidies, libraries would be required to use a filtering system on one or more of their computers so that at least one computer would be "suitable for minors' use." AccessOhio on Track for Feb. 16th Kickoff The new ILL process will begin for several libraries on Monday, February 16th. Many of the libraries observe the holiday, so many requests will wait til Tuesday for processing. If you have questions concerning this project, visit the AccessOhio website or contact Ken Bell or Holly Ryan at NOLA headquarters. Items submitted by: |
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