[LM_NET] HIT: Bill to promote Internet Safety and Training at School

[Mary Ann Bell <drmaryannbell@GMAIL.COM>]

Last week I posted a TARGET asking people's opinions about the bill
introduced by Sen. Ted Stevens to promote Internet safety at school,
supposed to be less restrictive than DOPA. I wanted to know what people
thought of it. I only got 3-4 responses, and in several people mentioned
that they were leery because of their opinions of Sen. Stevens. Here is one
that offered a bit more info. If you missed this before, here is a URL to a
description of the bill, and below that is the comment:
*http://tinyurl.com/2tdwwl*

Given the sponsor, I'm looking for something nefarious slipped in among the
fine print.  Here's the only part mentioning libraries in the CRS summary on
Thomas.

Deleting Online Predators Act of 2007 - Amends the Communications Act of
1934 to require schools and libraries that receive universal service support
to enforce a policy that: (1) prohibits access to a commercial social
networking website or chat room unless used for an educational purpose with
adult supervision; and (2) protects against access to visual depictions that
are obscene, child pornography, or harmful to minors.


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"Try Curiosity!"--Dorothy Parker
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Dr. Mary Ann Bell
Associate Professor
Sam Houston State University
A Member of the Texas State University System
Department of Library Science
lis_mah@shsu.edu
drmaryannbell@gmail.com

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