Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 260 United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) Ruling This is an important ruling for Project Gutenberg, in that it removes the necessity for US libraries to run filtering software as had been ordered by the CIPA legislation. PG doesn't usually distribute legislation and rulings, but in this case it seemed worthwhile. At 195 pages, the ruling is an extensive and informed look at Internet use and censorship. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._American_Library_Ass%27n The "Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) Ruling" is a legal ruling document authored by Chief Circuit Judge Becker and others in the early 21st century. This ruling addresses the constitutionality of the Children's Internet Protection Act, specifically challenging the requirement for public libraries to employ filtering software to access federal funding programs. The central focus of this ruling revolves around the implications of filter technologies on patrons' First Amendment rights, particularly concerning unwanted restrictions against accessing constitutionally protected material. At the start of the ruling, the court outlines the legal framework surrounding CIPA and the plaintiff’s allegations, including the concerns of public libraries and the implications of using filtering software that may restrict access to important information. The document establishes the significant role of public libraries in providing Internet access to patrons while highlighting the challenges they face from the proliferation of inappropriate online content and the effectiveness and limitations of filtering software. The opening portion sets the stage for a detailed examination of how filtering measures can inadvertently block access to valuable and constitutionally protected speech, thereby suggesting potential conflicts between regulatory measures and individual freedoms. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 39.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Computer networks -- Law and legislation -- United States Obscenity (Law) -- United States Internet and children -- United States Computers -- Access control -- United States KF Text Noteworthy Trials(Bookshelf) Category: Law & Criminology Category: Politics 385515 2025-10-02T13:40:09.102032 text/html 385336 2025-01-09T18:22:29.821599 text/html 215396 2025-10-02T13:40:15.722929 application/epub+zip 219003 2025-10-02T13:40:12.276988 application/epub+zip 505577 2020-12-28T15:42:50 text/rtf 190311 2025-10-02T13:40:11.146977 application/epub+zip 479060 2025-10-02T13:40:18.487967 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 462747 2025-10-02T13:40:14.990023 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416820 2022-09-03T06:16:39.988710 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368478 2025-10-02T13:40:08.682043 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 363542 2020-12-28T15:42:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19517 2025-10-02T13:40:18.651918 application/rdf+xml 22669 2025-10-02T13:40:11.643004 image/jpeg 4664 2025-10-02T13:40:11.395029 image/jpeg 118516 2020-12-28T15:42:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 214186 2025-10-02T13:40:09.127989 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia