Under the proposal, any school or library that did not install software to filter out pornography would lose its federal dollars intended to help buy Internet access.
If I were a parent sending my kid off to college (and I'm not, but I play a college professor when I'm not doing this computer thing, I'd rather know that money is being spent to purchase up-to-date equipment and pay qualified instructors a fair living wage. I don't care that students might be using their internet access for, among many things, surfing porn. Most college students are 18 and for many intents and purposes, considered adults. How they use their bandwidth is certainly not the goverment's businesss.
No money is provided to buy the software.
Once again, "average Joe" is going to swallow another unfunded Federal mandate. The money has to come from somewhere...what material that might benefit students or the public will not be purchased because of some vocal self-righteous fanatics? Has "average Joe" really thought this one through?
It's worth noting that the people screaming loudest for e-books tend to be
50-year-old publishing executives.
It's worth noting that the people screaming loudest for e-books are people with print and learning disabilities. Publishers have been cooperating with not-for-profit organizations that provide print material in digital format to people with sight disorders and learning disabilties for years.
This is simply mainstreaming an idea that's been around for a while.
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within the last 100 years, some of us weren't allowed to vote.
Even if you don't vote, get involved at some level before someone else makes all your decisions for you.
Under the proposal, any school or library that did not install software to filter out pornography would lose its federal dollars intended to help buy Internet access.
If I were a parent sending my kid off to college (and I'm not, but I play a college professor when I'm not doing this computer thing, I'd rather know that money is being spent to purchase up-to-date equipment and pay qualified instructors a fair living wage. I don't care that students might be using their internet access for, among many things, surfing porn. Most college students are 18 and for many intents and purposes, considered adults. How they use their bandwidth is certainly not the goverment's businesss.
No money is provided to buy the software.
Once again, "average Joe" is going to swallow another unfunded Federal mandate. The money has to come from somewhere...what material that might benefit students or the public will not be purchased because of some vocal self-righteous fanatics? Has "average Joe" really thought this one through?
At least they waited until after National Banned Books Week to pull this stunt...
It's worth noting that the people screaming loudest for e-books tend to be 50-year-old publishing executives.
It's worth noting that the people screaming loudest for e-books are people with print and learning disabilities. Publishers have been cooperating with not-for-profit organizations that provide print material in digital format to people with sight disorders and learning disabilties for years.
This is simply mainstreaming an idea that's been around for a while.