Free Expression Network Clearinghouse

1998

 

See also 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999.

Library Commission Urged to Reject Filters (EPIC) - posted 12/20/98

Online Activist Warns Against Government-Mandated Internet Filtering (Free!) - posted 12/18/98

Intel Wins Temporary Relief from Ex-Workers E-mail Campaign (Free!) - posted 12/7/98

Federal Court Strikes Down Loudon County Internet Restrictions (PFAW, ACLU) - posted 11/23/98

 Civil Liberties 1, CDA II 0: Federal Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order Banning Enforcement for Ten Days (News.com, EPIC) - posted 11/20/98

 Civil Liberties Groups, Content Providers Bring CDA II Suit (ACLU, EPIC, ABFFE) - posted 10/22/98

  House Commerce Committee Approves Net Censorship Bill (ACLU, PFAWFree!)

Plus: Read the latest draft (EPIC)  - posted 9/26/98

Filtering Software Requirement Goes to Trial (Free!) - posted 9/25/98

Federal Court Rules that 'Annoy.com" May Continue to Annoy (Free!) - posted 9/25/98

Crypto Controls Threaten Human Rights (Human Rights Watch) - posted 9/21/98

Federal Court Split Over Constitutionality of Computer Child Porn Law (Free!) - posted 9/14/98

Virginia Parents Ask Court to Stop County Library Net Censorship (PFAW) - posted 9/14/98

Missouri Teen Suspended Over Web Site Sues School (Free!, ACLU) - posted 8/31/98

Net Censorship Bills Pass Senate Committee (EPIC, ACLU, Tech Law Journal, GLADD)

ACLU Defends CA Library Against Parent Seeking to Force Net Censorship (ACLU) - posted 7/22/98

Children's Advocates Call for National Privacy Policy to Protect Children Online (Center for Media Education) - posted 7/14/98

Censorship in a Box: Why Blocking Software Is Wrong For Public Libraries, ACLU - posted 7/3/98

Congress Considers Requiring Schools and Libraries That Receive Federal Funding for Computers to Use Net Filtering Software (EPIC and Tech Law Journal) - posted 7/2/98

Preliminary Injunction Granted in ACLU Challenge to New Mexico Internet Law (ACLU) - posted 6/30/98

Senators Unveil Bill to Relax Encryption Restrictions (Free!) - posted 5/13/98

Senate Commerce Committee Passes Internet School Filtering Act (S. 1619) and "CDA II" (S. 1482) - posted 3/18/98

Read about it at: ACLU, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Electronic Privacy Information Center, National Coalition Against Censorship, National Campaign for Freedom of Expression

FCC Gives Final Approval to V-Chip Technology (ACLU) - posted 3/18/98

Joint ACLU/EFF/EPIC Statement on Encryption - posted 3/9/98

Virginia Parents File Suit to Halt Unconstitutional Internet Censorship (PFAW) - posted 2/23/98

 

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