From: Deborah Caldwell-Stone [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 3:54 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: RE: ALA applauds federal court ruling on the Children's Internet
Protection Act

Linda,

The ALA CIPA decision applies solely to public libraries, not schools.
However, the extensive factual findings by the Court holding that
filters
block a substantial amount of constitutionally protected speech for
adults
and minors applies equally to the filters used by schools and school
libraries.  We believe this decision will be very helpful to any
school
group that chooses to challenge the CIPA provisions as they apply to
schools.  We also believe this decision will be very helpful to school
administrators and school librarians making choices about whether to
use
filters in the school context in that it provides a very thorough and
careful analysis of the way filters work in blocking access to speech.

If you have any further questions, please feel free to write or call me
at any time.

Cordially,

Deborah Caldwell-Stone
Deputy Director
Office for Intellectual Freedom
American Library Association
800-545-2433 x4224
http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif

>> [log in to unmask] 05/31/02 12:03PM >>>
What is the impact on schools?  Thank you

Linda H. Lord
Director, Library Development
Maine State Library
64 State House Station
Augusta, ME  04333
Telephone 207-287-5620
Fax 207-287-5624
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-----Original Message-----
From: Don Wood [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 12:53 PM
To: ALA Advocacy Now List
Subject: [ALADNOW:456] ALA applauds federal court ruling on the
Children's
Internet Protection Act

ALA applauds federal court ruling on the Children's Internet
Protection
Act
http://www.ala.org/cipa/cipatrial9.html

"The three-judge panel held that CIPA is unconstitutional because the
mandated use of blocking technology on all computers will result in
blocked access to substantial amounts of constitutionally protected
speech. The Court found that filters both overblock (block access to
protected speech) and underblock (allow access to illegal or
unconstitutional speech)."




__________________________

Don Wood
Program Officer/Communications
American Library Association
Office for Intellectual Freedom
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611
1-800-545-2433, ext. 4225
Fax: 312-280-4227
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http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/
http://www.ala.org/cipa/cipalegalfund.html
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It provides for free access to all expressions of ideas through which
any and all sides of a question, cause or movement may be explored.
Intellectual freedom encompasses the freedom to hold, receive and
disseminate ideas."--Intellectual Freedom and Censorship Q & A
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