A group of computer scientists in academe, industry, and government is urging some members of the Senate and House of Representatives to oppose legislation that would ...

Area librarians say they aren't sure how they will implement a federal law that requires, but does not fund, software filters to block porn on public computers. The Supreme Court ruled Monday that ...

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More and more public libraries in Virginia have installed Internet filters on public access computers to screen for obscene material and child pornography. So why the need for legislation requiring ...

SAN JOSE, CA San Jose City Councilman Pete Constant demonstrated a Web site filtering system for the libraries. The city Library Commission and the City Attorney both believe that the system could ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -- A proposal to require that public libraries install computer filters to shield minors from Internet pornography would be costly and ineffective ...