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-----Original Message----- Subject: Possible Domain for Kids >From Edupage: *************** COMPANY IN PLANNING STAGES OF DOMAIN FOR KIDS After several high-profile attempts to restrict adult content on the Internet failed in the courts, U.S. lawmakers have proposed establishing a kid-safe area under the .us domain. To that end, NeuStar Inc., the company developing such an area, has released preliminary criteria for what will be allowed in the ".kids.us" domain. The company said the domain would adhere to FCC rules that govern television and radio content, which prohibit profanity, illegal drug use, alcohol or tobacco use, and nudity, though exceptions are made for content with an educational purpose. Explicit violence is prohibited, though officials from NeuStar admitted concern about how and where to draw the line on violence. The company is soliciting suggestions on its Web site for "defining a bright-line test for determining when violent content, or any other inappropriate content, might be inappropriate for a 12-year-old." San Jose Mercury News, 9 September 2002 http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/4037261.htm **************** Christine Peterson Library Liaison Officer, Amigos Library Services 14400 Midway Road, Dallas, TX 75244-3509 800/843-8482 x191 (message only) 512/671-1580 (phone and fax) EMAIL: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Include in body: unsubscribe ctls-l For information on CTLS-L please visit: http://www.ctls.net/document/ctls-l.htm
