Telecommunications Act of 1996 (Hypertext version of Bill)
Citizens Internet Empowerment Coalition
ACLU v. Reno1996 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1617; 24 Media L. Rep. 1379 (E.Pa. 1996)
The Court issued a Temporary Restraining Order that stops the government from enforcing "the provisions of 47 U.S.C.Section 2223(a)(1)(B)(ii), insofar as they extend to "indecent",but not "obscene" content.
Briefs in TRO proceedings:
ACLU v. Reno, 929 F. Supp. 824, 1996 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7919 (E.Pa., 1996) [No. 96-963]
A three-judge panel held that portions of the CDA violate the federal constitution.
The appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court (Oral Argument Scheduled in March 1997):
U.S. Solicitor General's brief urging the Supreme Court to hear the appeal (September 1996)
Justice Department Brief (January 1997)
The American Reporter Challenge
In another challenge an online publication purposefully published an article it believed to be in violation of the CDA. In the first decision a district court in New York held that the "plaintiff has demonstrated a likelihood of success on his claim that Sec. 223(d) is unconstitutionally overbroad in that it bans protected indecent communication between adults."
Shea v. Reno,96 Civ. 0976 (DLC), 1996 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10720 (S. NY., 1996).
United States v. Thomas, 74 F.3d 701, 704-05 (6th Cir. 1995).
Court of Appeals upheld criminal conviction for distribution of obscene material on the Internet.
Cyber Promotions v. AOL (E. Pa. 1996)
An online direct marketing company challenges a commercial online provider (AOL) authority to filter e-mail sent to its subscribers.
ACLU Challenge of Princeton's policy on the use of its computer network.
Challenge to University of Oklahoma's Internet access policy
FCC Schedule for Rulemaking Implementing The Communications Decency Act
WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION (WICO)
