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Alerts - Old Alerts
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Send FCC Comments on Children's Internet Protection Act
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The Federal Communications Commission has released a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, seeking comment on implementation of the Children's Internet Protection Act (CHIPA), so please send in your comments by February 10, 2001, (February 10, 2001)
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Internet Blocking Legislation
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The US Congress is poised to approve in its lame-duck session legislation requiring Internet blocking technology for online materials that are "harmful to minors" in public schools and libraries receiving e-rate funding. Find out why mandating Internet blocking technology is not an appropriate solution and let Congress know how you feel about blocking technology requirements for public schools and libraries by responding to the American Library Association action alert, (October 30, 2000)
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Mr. Wong
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Icebox.com, a popular online animated cartoon site has continued production of a defamatory cartoon called "Mr. Wong" despite protests from the Asian-American community. The cartoon depicts an elderly Asian man as a domestic servant for a young society woman who abuses him and ridicules his difficulties in pronouncing English and in driving cars, among other stereotypes. Find out how you can respond through a National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium (NAPALC) action alert, (October 16, 2000)
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