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PHILADELPHIA: In a major decision reaffirming guarantees of free speech, three federal judges blocked enforcement of the Communications Decency Act Wednesday, ruling that the Internet is protected by the First Amendment. Passed as part of the 1995 omnibus telecommunications overhaul bill, the act would make displaying "indecent" and "patently offensive" words or images on the Internet punishable by a $250,000 fine and two years in jail. For the Philadelphia judges, the key stumbling block was the question of whether the Internet could be regulated like a broadcast medium regarding indecency. Free speech, even indecent speech, is guaranteed...
PHILADELPHIA: In a major decision reaffirming guarantees of free speech, three federal judges blocked enforcement of the Communications Decency Act Wednesday, ruling that the Internet is protected by the First Amendment. Passed as part of the 1995 omnibus telecommunications overhaul bill, the act would make displaying "indecent" and "patently offensive" words or images on the Internet punishable by a $250,000 fine and two years in jail. For the Philadelphia judges, the key stumbling block was the question of whether the Internet could be regulated like a broadcast medium regarding indecency. Free speech, even indecent speech, is guaranteed...
Enrico launched a major overhaul, including more than 1,000 layoffs, that slashed half a billion dollars from operating expenses. He used the savings to improve existing products, lower prices and aggressively roll out new items. Recently the company has been adding low-fat varieties that are hits. Aiding that strategy has been a 13,000-strong delivery force armed with hand-held computers that can track buying trends by the day and act accordingly...
...first, held April 8 at Faneuil Hall, saw sparks fly between the two politicians. Kerry, himself a Yale graduate, jumped on the offensive early and attacked Weld's plan to overhaul the welfare system...
Core Curriculum reform is not shaping up to be the substantive overhaul that is needed to properly educate Harvard undergraduates.... Fortunately, the Core Review Committee seems to be moving in [the direction of departmental bypasses]. However, we feel it is not moving far enough. According to...one of the two student members of the eight-person committee, the end result of the year-long examination may be no more than "a less monolithic Core more amenable to departmental bypasses...