[Publib] Affecting Libraries in the Future: House vote on illegal images sweeps in Wi-Fi, Web sites

[Fred Beisser]

I agree with you, Kathleen. So, send a note to your Representaives and 
Senators and tell them to kill the bill.

Fred

Kathleen Stipek wrote:

>It is very hard to stop people from doing good to others.  Anybody else
>read The Nanny State by David Harsanyi?  This smacks of nannyism
>big-time.
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>Kathleen Stipek
>Alachua County Library District
>401 East University Avenue
>Gainesville, Florida 32601
>352-334-3931  (fax) 352-334-3948
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>     --Non, merci.
>       Cyrano de Bergerac
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org
>[mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Fred Beisser
>Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 3:24 PM
>To: publib at webjunction.org
>Subject: [Publib] Affecting Libraries in the Future: House vote on
>illegal images sweeps in Wi-Fi, Web sites
>
>Coming soon to our libraries....maybe. The essence of a bill passed by
>the House of Representives
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>>The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved
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>>a bill saying that anyone offering an open Wi-Fi connection to the 
>>public must report illegal images including "obscene" cartoons and 
>>drawings--or face fines of up to $300,000.
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>See http://www.news.com/8301-13578_3-9829759-38.html?tag=nefd.top for
>details.
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>Still has to pass the Senate and not be vetoed....
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>But forewarned is forearmed.
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>Ferd Beisser
>Trustee
>www.elbertcountylibrary.org
>(Coloardo)
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