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In November 2019 the National Conference of State Legislatures listed twenty-seven states with laws that apply to Internet use at publicly funded schools or libraries: [78] The majority of these states simply require school boards/districts or public libraries to adopt Internet use policies to prevent minors from gaining access to sexually ...
The right to Internet access, also known as the right to broadband or freedom to connect, is the view that all people must be able to access the Internet in order to exercise and enjoy their rights to freedom of expression and opinion and other fundamental human rights, that states have a responsibility to ensure that Internet access is broadly available, and that states may not unreasonably ...
Pages in category "Internet law in the United States" The following 37 pages are in this category, out of 37 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
The government requires Internet search firms and state media to censor issues deemed officially "sensitive," and blocks access to foreign websites including Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. [82] According to a study in 2014, [ 83 ] censorship in China is used to muzzle those outside government who attempt to spur the creation of crowds for any ...
The Internet in the United States is highly regulated, supported by a complex set of legally binding and privately mediated mechanisms. [96] Internet access by individuals in the US is not subject to technical censorship, but can be penalized by law for violating the rights of others.
New York state lawmakers approved the law in 2021 as part of the budget, with supporters arguing that the policy would give low-income residents a way to access the internet, which has become a ...
However, the law provides no definition for "bona fide research". However, in a later ruling the U.S. Supreme Court said that libraries would be required to adopt an Internet use policy providing for unblocking the Internet for adult users, without a requirement that the library inquire into the user's reasons for disabling the filter.
The California Internet Consumer Protection and Net Neutrality Act of 2018 is a law in California designed to protect net neutrality. [2] It was signed into law on September 30, 2018. [2] The act prevents internet service providers from doing the following things: [3] Blocking lawful traffic; Slowing lawful traffic