Congress mulls slew of Net-sex rules

CONGRESS MULLS SLEW OF NET-SEX RULES
[SOURCE: C-Net|News.com, AUTHOR: Declan McCullagh]
When it comes to topics conducive to political speechifying, few compare to the volatile mix of the Internet, sex and children. At a hearing before the House of Representatives' Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, politicians served up a dizzying slew of suggestions about what kind of new federal laws should be enacted. The ideas were all over the map, and most were new. Only one or two have actually been turned into formal legislation so far, but politicians are vowing to take action in the very near future. A child exploitation law is "one of the highest priority issues not just before this subcommittee, but the full committee," said House Commerce Committee Chairman Joe Barton (R-TX). "It is my intention to...see if we can't develop very quickly a comprehensive piece of anti-child-pornography legislation." Article includes roundup of some of the proposals for new federal laws, rules or regulations.
http://news.com.com/Congress+mulls+slew+of+Net-sex+rules/2100-1028_3-608...

* Internet Companies Divided on Plan to Fight Pornography
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/28/technology/28porn.html
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