Internet Law - Federal
Neighborhood Children's Internet Protection Act
Public Law: PL 106-554
Also Known As: NCIPA
Issues: FROM ALA's Web Site:
"July 1, 2002, was the deadline for complying with the Neighborhood Children's Internet Protection Act (NCIPA) for those libraries receiving 2002 E-rate discounts for Internet access or internal connections."
"The three-judge panel from the Eastern District of Pennsylvania declared in their opinion that the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) is unconstitutional with respect to public libraries. This does not remove NCIPA as a requirement for public libraries participating in the E-rate program."
Affects: Applies only to schools or libraries receiving E-rate discounts for internal connections or Internet access.
Signed to Law: President Clinton
Became Law: April 20, 2001
Brief Overview:
Obscenity
Public Law: 18 U.S.C. 1460 et seq
Additional Resources
The federal obscenity statute does not itself contain an express definition of obscenity.
SEE
MILLER v. CALIFORNIA, 413 U.S. 15 (1973)
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=us&;vol=413&invol=15
SEE ALSO
Obscenity as defined by ObscenityCrimes.org
http://www.obscenitycrimes.org/
Signed to Law:
Became Law:
Brief Overview:
Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003
Public Law: PL 108-21
Also Known As: Protect Act
Issues: To prevent child abduction and the sexual exploitation of children, and for other purposes. Child Obscenity and Pornography Prevention, Misleading domain names on the Internet, AMBER Alert and others.
Signed to Law: President Bush
Became Law: April 2003
Brief Overview:
USA PATRIOT ACT OF 2001
Public Law: Public Law 107-56
Also Known As: Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001
Additional Resources
ALA Page on Patriot Act
http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/ifissues/usapatriotact.htm
NPR: Debating the Patriot Act
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4759727&;sourceCode=gaw
Electronic Privacy Information Center
http://www.epic.org/privacy/terrorism/usapatriot/default.html
U.S. Department of Justice
http://www.lifeandliberty.gov/
ACLU Site on the Patriot Act
http://www.aclu.org/SafeandFree/SafeandFree.cfm?ID=12126&;c=207
Electronic Frontier Foundation
http://www.eff.org/patriot/
Bill of Rights Defense Committee
http://www.bordc.org/
Signed to Law: George W. Bush
Became Law: October 26, 2001
Brief Overview:
"To deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world, to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools, and for other purposes."
Neighborhood Children's Internet Protection Act
Public Law: PL 106-554
Also Known As: NCIPA
Issues: FROM ALA's Web Site: "July 1, 2002, was the deadline for complying with the Neighborhood Children's Internet Protection Act (NCIPA) for those libraries receiving 2002 E-rate discounts for Internet access or internal connections." "The three-judge panel from the Eastern District of Pennsylvania declared in their opinion that the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) is unconstitutional with respect to public libraries. This does not remove NCIPA as a requirement for public libraries participating in the E-rate program."
Affects: Applies only to schools or libraries receiving E-rate discounts for internal connections or Internet access.
Signed to Law: President Clinton
Became Law: April 20, 2001
Brief Overview:
Obscenity
Public Law: 18 U.S.C. 1460 et seq
Additional Resources
The federal obscenity statute does not itself contain an express definition of obscenity.
SEE
MILLER v. CALIFORNIA, 413 U.S. 15 (1973)
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=us&;vol=413&invol=15
SEE ALSO
Obscenity as defined by ObscenityCrimes.org
http://www.obscenitycrimes.org/
Signed to Law:
Became Law:
Brief Overview:
Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003
Public Law: PL 108-21
Also Known As: Protect Act
Issues: To prevent child abduction and the sexual exploitation of children, and for other purposes. Child Obscenity and Pornography Prevention, Misleading domain names on the Internet, AMBER Alert and others.
Signed to Law: President Bush
Became Law: April 2003
Brief Overview:
USA PATRIOT ACT OF 2001
Public Law: Public Law 107-56
Also Known As: Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001
Additional Resources
ALA Page on Patriot Act
http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/ifissues/usapatriotact.htm
NPR: Debating the Patriot Act
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4759727&;sourceCode=gaw
Electronic Privacy Information Center
http://www.epic.org/privacy/terrorism/usapatriot/default.html
U.S. Department of Justice
http://www.lifeandliberty.gov/
ACLU Site on the Patriot Act
http://www.aclu.org/SafeandFree/SafeandFree.cfm?ID=12126&;c=207
Electronic Frontier Foundation
http://www.eff.org/patriot/
Bill of Rights Defense Committee
http://www.bordc.org/
Signed to Law: George W. Bush
Became Law: October 26, 2001
Brief Overview:
"To deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world, to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools, and for other purposes."
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