The US has passed child safety legislation that could widen the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) powers to include the internet, according to constitutional campaigners. The Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007 (S.602) was passed by the Senate Commerce Committee and requires the FCC to do a study of internet filtering technologies. The research will include the “existence and availability” of filtering technologies for audio and video content transmitted over “wired, wireless, and internet” platforms, as well as other devices.
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US legislation looks at web filtering
The US has passed child safety legislation that could widen the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) powers to include the internet, according to constitutional campaigners. The Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007 (S.602) was passed by the Senate Commerce Committee and requires the FCC to do a study of internet filtering technologies. The research will include the “existence and availability” of filtering technologies for audio and video content transmitted over “wired, wireless, and internet” platforms, as well as other devices.