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EPIC and ACLU to Challenge CIPA Tomorrow

EPIC and ACLU will file a lawsuit in a federal district court tomorrow to challenge the Children�s Internet Protection Act (CIPA). CIPA requires public schools and libraries that receive e-rate funding to implement Internet filtering technology. EPIC and ACLU allege that the law violates the First Amendment and Due Process.

Internet Filters Used to Shield Minors Censor Speech, Critics Say, New York Times, March 19, 2001 (registration required).