ADVISORY/Federal Group to Recommend Software Review.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 21, 2000 TOPIC: The Associated Press reports that a federally created commission, geared at protecting children from seeing online pornography, is pushing for an independent bureau to review filtering software. The commission's alleged goal is to shield children from pornography, without infringing on free speech and privacy laws, the story reports. Some industry experts allege that the attempt is futile because U.S. regulations cannot affect content originating from outside the country. The commission was established under the Child Online Protection Act and includes government and industry representatives. The commission is scheduled to present its final report to Congress next month. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Ben Isaacson is executive director of the Association for Interactive Media. He lobbies Congress on Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the regulatory issues such as taxation, privacy and unsolicited un·so·lic·it·ed adj. Not looked for or requested; unsought: an unsolicited manuscript; unsolicited opinions. unsolicited Adjective mass e-mail. Since 1993, AIM has been helping premier companies in a variety of e-industries to strengthen their Internet ventures. AIM protects and promotes Internet business by defending the industry from regulatory threats, promoting consumer confidence and providing business-to-business networking opportunities. 888/337-0008 ben@interactivehq.org PR: (steven@blinnpr.com or charlotte@blinnpr.com). Brian Pass is CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and co-founder of Your Own World. He is an expert on all safety and privacy issues related to children, parents and the Internet. He developed Your Own World in response to his frustration with the Internet as it related to his two children. He found it was too slow, too unfocused un·fo·cused also un·fo·cussed adj. 1. Not brought into focus: an unfocused lens. 2. and unsafe for them to roam free. He developed Your Own World software, which creates a safe and fun environment that brings the Internet offline. 310/314-5403 PR: Virginia Virginia, state, United States Virginia, state of the south-central United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), North Carolina and Tennessee (S), Kentucky and West Virginia (W), and Maryland and the District of Columbia (N and NE). Ginsburg (virginia@connors.com). Mr. Michael Scott Michael Scott or Mike Scott may be: Novelists:
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