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Articles by Frederick Lane

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Tough Porn Bill Surfaces

If a Utah Congressman has his way, the federal courts would no longer be able to determine whether state anti-pornography laws violate the 1st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

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Congress Fights Indecency

Nearly 10 years ago, conservative Democrat Jim Exon proposed the Communications Decency Act, which would have made it a felony to transmit indecent materials across the Internet. The U.S. Supreme Court struck down key provisions of the act by a unanimous vote.

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A Verification Alternative

On July 3, 1995, a Time magazine cover featured a green-faced boy, eyes agog, staring at a computer screen with a huge caption that blared, "On a Screen Near You: Cyberporn." The article caused an instant uproar across the country, but nowhere was the reaction more intense than in Washington.

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A Look At Worker Status

The adult entertainment industry is one that — often quite literally — is built on the backs of independent contractors, a transient labor force that trades the legal protections of full employment for flexible hours and ready cash.

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It's Not Quite COPA-cetic

Few technologies have spurred Congress to such rapid action as the Internet. The first great surge in popularity for the Internet occurred in late 1994 and early 1995, with the release of the graphical browser Mosaic (the predecessor of Netscape Navigator). By Christmas 1995, Congress had already drafted and adopted a bill, the Communications Decency Act, which was intended to make it a felony to transmit "indecent" materials across the Internet.

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