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Spinning A Tighter Web: The First Amendment And Internet Regulation, Angela E. Wu
Spinning A Tighter Web: The First Amendment And Internet Regulation, Angela E. Wu
Northern Illinois University Law Review
This article examines the First Amendment issues associated with Internet regulation, specifically the Communications Decency Act of 1996 and discusses the district court opinion in ACLU v. Reno. The author considers existing legislation in the telecommunications industry and the effect of such legislation on First Amendment rights. In additions, the author contends that the Internet is a revolutionary medium that should remain free of government intrusion. Therefore, due to the impossibility of regulating the Internet and the value that society places on the free exchange of ideas, the CDA should not be upheld by the United States Supreme Court.
The Internet In The College Community, Robert M. O'Neil
The Internet In The College Community, Robert M. O'Neil
Northern Illinois University Law Review
This article reviews several current issues at the intersection of free expression and electronic communication on the college and university campus. It presupposes the conclusion which a unanimous Supreme Court reached in late June 1997, in the Communications Decency Act Case - that speech on the internet is as fully protected by the First Amendment as is expression in more traditional and familiar media. The quandary for institutions of higher learning, sharply criticized in this article, is the belief of many regulators, on as well as off campus, that electronic or digital messages pose different risks and may therefore be …
Wide Awake Or Half-Asleep? Revelations From Jurisprudential Tailings Found In Rosenberger V. University Of Virginia, Robert L. Waring
Wide Awake Or Half-Asleep? Revelations From Jurisprudential Tailings Found In Rosenberger V. University Of Virginia, Robert L. Waring
Northern Illinois University Law Review
The Rosenberger Court contracted the boundaries of the no funding principle of the Establishment Clause. In so doing, the Court, speaking through Justice Kennedy, ran roughshod over several important tools used in free speech analysis. Rosenberger altered the line between viewpoint and content, clouded the role of strict scrutiny and eviscerated the already weakened limited public forum concept. The article analyzes several post-Rosenberger circuit court holdings in free speech cases. In addition, it discusses the potential impact of Rosenberger - a case limited to the expenditure of student activity funds at public universities - on the future collection of mandatory …