Government Information » Obscenity/Pornography http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu Links and annotations for national, state, and local government publications Fri, 17 May 2013 15:44:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 Regulation of Broadcast Indecency: Background and Legal Analysis http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2011/09/28/regulation-of-broadcast-indecency-background-and-legal-analysis-3/ http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2011/09/28/regulation-of-broadcast-indecency-background-and-legal-analysis-3/#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:53:05 +0000 alan zoellner http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/?p=14412 http://ipmall.info/hosted_resources/crs/RL32222_110713.pdf

Discusses the legal evolution of the FCC’s indecency regulations and provides an overview of how the current regulations have been applied.  Also discusses recent Supreme Court and Appeals Court decisions relating to the regulations.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by Pierce Law IP Mall

 

]]> http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2011/09/28/regulation-of-broadcast-indecency-background-and-legal-analysis-3/feed/ 0 Biennial Report on Acceptable Internet Use Policies Developed by Local Library Boards http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2010/12/03/biennial-report-on-acceptable-internet-use-policies-developed-by-local-library-boards/ http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2010/12/03/biennial-report-on-acceptable-internet-use-policies-developed-by-local-library-boards/#comments Fri, 03 Dec 2010 19:41:40 +0000 alan zoellner http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/?p=11108 http://leg2.state.va.us/dls/h&sdocs.nsf/By+Year/RD3712010/$file/RD371.pdf

Describes the measures taken by public libraries to block Internet access to illegal materials and to prevent access by patrons under the age of 18 to material that is harmful to juveniles.  From the Library of Virginia

]]> http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2010/12/03/biennial-report-on-acceptable-internet-use-policies-developed-by-local-library-boards/feed/ 0 The National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction: A Report to Congress http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2010/08/04/the-national-strategy-for-child-exploitation-prevention-and-interdiction-a-report-to-congress/ http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2010/08/04/the-national-strategy-for-child-exploitation-prevention-and-interdiction-a-report-to-congress/#comments Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:09:05 +0000 alan zoellner http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/?p=9573 http://www.projectsafechildhood.gov/docs/natstrategyreport.pdf

Provides an assessment of the dangers facing children from child pornography, online enticement, and commercial sexual exploitation.  Also includes the creation of a national database to share information on offenders and a nationwide operation targeting the top 500 most dangerous sex offenders.  From the Department of Justice

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Report to Congress mandated by the Child Safe Viewing Act which assesses the current state of parental control devices and other blocking technologies designed to protect children from inappropriate content on television, the Internet, and other electronic products. From the Federal Communications Commission.

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5-4 Supreme Court decision that the Federal Communications Commission can penalize broadcasters for even occasional violation of so-called decent language standards but the court stopped short of deciding whether the FCC had the constitutional right to police the airwaves. From Findlaw.com.

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Examines the human rights aspects of the Internet and the relevant criminal law rules of the Council of Europe and the European Union. Also examines other issues of cyber-crime such as data protection rights, child pornography, terrorism, and cyberattacks. Calls for an Internet Bill of Rights for the EU. From the European Parliament and Statewatch.

]]> http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2009/02/13/strengthening-security-and-fundamental-freedoms-on-the-internet-eu-policy-on-the-fight-against-cybe/feed/ 0 Freedom of Speech and Press: Exceptions to the First Amendment http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2008/04/15/freedom-of-speech-and-press-exceptions-to-the-first-amendment/ http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2008/04/15/freedom-of-speech-and-press-exceptions-to-the-first-amendment/#comments Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:12:00 +0000 Administrator http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2008/04/15/freedom-of-speech-and-press-exceptions-to-the-first-amendment/ http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/95-815.pdf

Provides an overview of the major exceptions to the First Amendment and how the Supreme Court has interpreted the guarantee of freedom of speech and press to provide no or only limited protection for some types of expression, such as obscenity, child pornography, and speech that advocates violence or violation of law. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists.

]]> http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2008/04/15/freedom-of-speech-and-press-exceptions-to-the-first-amendment/feed/ 0 British Board of Film Classification (Accountability to Parliament and Appeals) Bill http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2008/02/27/british-board-of-film-classification-accountability-to-parliament-and-appeals-bill/ http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2008/02/27/british-board-of-film-classification-accountability-to-parliament-and-appeals-bill/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:30:00 +0000 Administrator http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2008/02/27/british-board-of-film-classification-accountability-to-parliament-and-appeals-bill/ http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/research/rp2008/rp08-021.pdf

Discusses proposed changes to the procedures by which British films and some video games are assigned classifications. Also provides an overview of the British approach to classification of cinema and the regulation of media content in general. House of Commons Library Research Paper 08/21.

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Discusses the exceptions carved out by the Supreme Court to the prohibition against making any law that abridges freedom of speech or press. Examples include advocacy of violence, obscenity, child pornography, defamation, and restrictions imposed on commercial, broadcast and public employee speech. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

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Latest version of a report on the evolution of broadcast indecency regulations, recent notable cases, other recent enforcement actions, and the constitutionality of prohibiting the broadcast of indecent words. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the State Department.

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Describes the problem of pornography involving children on the web, the factors that increase the risk, then reviews responses to the problem and what is known about these from research and police practice. From the Justice Department Office of Community Oriented Policing Services.

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Calls for a national initiative to safeguard children from pornographers and other online dangers. From the Justice Department.

]]> http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2006/05/24/project-safe-childhood-protecting-children-from-online-exploitation-and-abuse/feed/ 0 Complaints Against Various Television Licensees Concerning … Broadcast of the Super Bowl http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2006/03/17/complaints-against-various-television-licensees-concerning-broadcast-of-the-super-bowl/ http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2006/03/17/complaints-against-various-television-licensees-concerning-broadcast-of-the-super-bowl/#comments Fri, 17 Mar 2006 15:10:00 +0000 Administrator http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2006/03/17/complaints-against-various-television-licensees-concerning-broadcast-of-the-super-bowl/ http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-06-19A1.pdf

Details of the final ruling by the Federal Communications Commission in the matter of the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show wardrobe malfunction. CBS was fined a half million dollars for the violation of broadcasting obscenity regulations.

]]> http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2006/03/17/complaints-against-various-television-licensees-concerning-broadcast-of-the-super-bowl/feed/ 0 REGULATION OF BROADCAST INDECENCY: BACKGROUND AND LEGAL ANALYSIS http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2005/04/03/regulation-of-broadcast-indecency-background-and-legal-analysis-2/ http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2005/04/03/regulation-of-broadcast-indecency-background-and-legal-analysis-2/#comments Sun, 03 Apr 2005 14:58:00 +0000 Administrator http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2005/04/03/regulation-of-broadcast-indecency-background-and-legal-analysis-2/ http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/44236.pdf


Provides background on two major indecency events, the 2003 Golden Globes Awards show and the 2004 Super Bowl halftime, discusses the legal evolution of the Federal Communications Commission’s indecency regulations, and looks at pending legislation and whether prohibiting broadcast of certain words would violate the First Amendment. From the Congressional Research Service via the State Department.

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