Tuesday, June 27, 2017

20 Years Ago This Week, The U.S. Supreme Court Made Rule 34 Possible

"Twenty years ago [Monday] the Supreme Court issued a landmark decision and unanimously overturned congressional legislation that made it unlawful to transmit 'indecent' material on the Internet if that content could be viewed by minors. The justices ruled that the same censorship standards being applied to broadcast radio and television could not be applied to the Internet." David Kravets recounts the history.



Article source here:Arts Journal

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