Internet Censorship is Absurd and Unconstitutional: Works Cited

Internet Censorship is Absurd and Unconstitutional by Michael Landier

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"American Civil Liberties Union et al v. Janet Reno." United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (12 Jun. 1996): n. pag. Online. Internet. Available: http://www.ciec.org/decision_PA/decision_text.html. [The U.S. District Court ruling on the CDA in which the judges rule that the CDA is Unconstitutional.]

Clinton, Bill. "Statement By The President." The White House Office of the Press Secretary (12 Jun. 1996): n pag. Online. Internet. 12 Jun. 1996. http://www.ciec.org/decision_PA/960612_Clinton_stmnt.html. [Press release from the President issued after the federal court case ruling the CDA Unconstitutional.]

Constitution of the United States of America, The. Washington: United States Senate, Revised 1986. [The text of the Constitution of the United States which I use to assert the First Amendment right to freedom of the press.]

Exon, Jim. "Press Release and Statement from Sen. Exon." (12 Jun. 1996): n. pag. Online. Internet. 14 May 1997. Available: http://www.ciec.org/decision_PA/960612_Exon_prs.html. [Press release from Senator Exon following the federal court case ruling the CDA Unconstitutional.]

Gates, Bill. The Road Ahead. New York: Penguin Books, 1996. [Bill Gates’ book on the future of the Internet and discussion of critical issues such as Internet censorship.]

"Internet is Not a Television, The" Citizens Internet Empowerment Coalition: n. pag. Online. Internet. 14 Apr. 1997. Available: http://www.ciec.org/more_background.shtml. [The mission statement page from the CIEC which explains their court case against the CDA.]

Jepsen, Dee. "Testimony Of Dee Jepsen, Executive Director, Enough Is Enough" (24 Jul. 1995): n. pag. Online. Internet. 14 May 1997. Available: http://www.cdt.org/policy/freespeech/jepsen72495.html. [Transcript of Dee Jepsen’s testimony before the Senate in support of the Protection of Children from Computer Pornography Act of 1995.]

Kristula, Dave. "The History of the Internet." Online. Internet. 14 May 1997. Available: http://www.davesite.com/webstation/net-history.shtml. [A web page describing the history of the Internet.]

Macavinta, Courtney. "Alleged porn site raided in Texas" CNET, Inc. (18 Feb. 1997): n. pag. Online. Internet. 3 Jun. 1997. Available: http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,8007,00.html. [Report on the child pornography/Internet scandal in Texas.]

Mattos, Jenifer. "The CDA Before the Court." Time (19 Mar. 1997): n. pag. Online. Internet. 19 Mar. 1997. Available: http://pathfinder.com/@@sAbDXgQAlb0upRm2/time/daily/1997/970319/970319-1.html. [Time magazine report on the Supreme Court appeal of the CDA case.]

Net Nanny Software International. Untitled. n. pag. Online. Internet. 3 Jun. 1997. Available: http://www.netnanny.com/. [Home page for the Net Nanny Software company which describes the software’s purpose and appropriate usage.]

Plummer, James C. "Decent Information?" Consumers’ Research Magazine Aug. 1996: 33. [An editorial on the CDA questioning it’s premise.]

Recreational Software Advisory Council Web Site. Online. Internet. 3 Jun. 1997. Available: http://www.rsac.org/. [Web site for the RSACi rating system which explains the system’s purpose and appropriate usage.]

Sirico, Robert A. "Don’t Censor the Internet." Forbes 29 July 1996: 48. [Editorial outlining concerns about governmental control of the Internet and alternatives.]

Whitmer, Clair. "Man Gets 5 Years for Online Child Porn." CNet, Inc. (23 Feb. 1996): n. pag. Online. Internet. http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,787,00.html. [Report of a man sentenced for sending child pornography via the Internet.]