H.R. 1120 would amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require recipients of universal service support for schools and libraries to protect minors from commercial social networking websites and chat rooms.
Detailed Summary
Deleting Online Predators Act of 2007 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require schools and libraries that receive universal service support to enforce a policy that: (1) prohibits access to a commercial social networking website or chat room unless used for an educational purpose with adult supervision; and (2) protects against access to visual depictions that are obscene, child pornography, or harmful to minors. Allows an administrator, supervisor, or other authorized person to disable such a technology protection measure during use by an adult, or by minors with adult supervision, to enable access for educational purposes.
Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to: (1) issue a consumer alert regarding use of the Internet by child predators and the potential dangers to children because of such use, including the potential dangers of commercial social networking websites and chat rooms; and (2) establish a website resource of information for parents, teachers, school administrators, and others regarding potential dangers posed by the use of the Internet by children.
Status of the Legislation
Latest Major Action: 2/27/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
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Visitor Comments
Dragonish
Requires censorship of all social networks, which could include this one! Requires yet another layer of bureaucracy. Opens schools and libraries to lawsuits if something slips through. Meddles in local control of public education. Requiring the website is superfluous, as anyone not knowing the dangers of the internet has not been paying attention to the news = living in a cave.