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S. 1619 (105th)
A bill to direct the Federal Communications Commission to study systems for filtering or blocking matter on the Internet, to require the installation of such a system on computers in schools and libraries with Internet access, and for other purposes.
Introduced
9 February 1998
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Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 437.
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Summary
Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit universal telecommunications services from being provided to any elementary or secondary school unless its administrator has certified to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that it has selected and installed a system for computers with Internet access which filters or blocks matters deemed inappropriate for minors. Prohibits such service with respect to a library having Internet access unless it certifies that it employs such a filtering or blocking system on one or more of its computers. Requires a library to notify the FCC within ten days after changing or terminating such a system. Requires the determination of what shall be considered inappropriate for minors to be made by the appropriate school, school board, library, or other responsible authority, without Federal interference.
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5 official files
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 25 June 1998
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 25 June 1998
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 9 February 1998
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 9 February 1998
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 9 February 1998
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/1619
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/s/1619