-Caveat Lector- ----- Original Message ----- From: Declan McCullagh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 1999 4:21 PM Subject: FC: FCC chief calls for e-rate filtering; report says parents worried ******** Date: Tue, 04 May 1999 19:11:01 -0400 From: "Christopher D. Hunter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Organization: Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: APPC Conference Declan, (for politech readers) The Annenberg Public Policy Center released the results of "The Internet and the Family: The View from Parents, The View from the Press" survey and content analysis of family attitudes towards the Internet. Results show that 78% of parents are "strongly" or "somewhat" concerned that their children might give away personal information on the Internet, and an equal percentage fear children might view sexually explicit material. The results are based on 1,102 interviews with parents of 8-17 year-olds with computers in the home. The survey has a margin of error of +/- 3%. The survey was conducted by Roper Starch Worldwide. The report also outlines a content analysis of newspaper coverage of the Internet which found that journalists cover net issues in a polarizing way, focusing only on the positive nature of the net, or solely on negative aspects. The full report can be found at http://www.appcpenn.org/internet/ . But the most interesting thing to come out of today's conference was a speech by FCC Chairman, William Kennard. Sparked by the outcry over Columbine, Kennard is now supporting the idea that schools and libraries receiving e-rate funding should be required to file an "acceptable use plan." Kennard also announced the "FCC Parents Information Web Page" at http://www.fcc.gov/parents_information/ , devoted to informing parents about media filtering options. Unfortunately, the site uncritically recommends several infamous net filters which have been shown to block far more than porn and bomb making sites. In a way, the FCC's page gives a government seal of approval to these products. This site clearly needs to balanced with a section regarding the problems with filtering software, such as EPIC's faulty filter report. Christopher D. Hunter Annenberg School for Communication University of Pennsylvania -------------------------------------------------------------------------- POLITECH -- the moderated mailing list of politics and technology To subscribe: send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with this text: subscribe politech More information is at http://www.well.com/~declan/politech/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
