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To: jwalsh07

COPA didn't actually do anything about that issue.

Try again.


74 posted on 07/13/2004 11:10:22 AM PDT by Poohbah (Technical difficulties have temporarily interrupted this tagline. Please stand by.)
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To: Poohbah

While the statute labels all speech that falls within these definitions as criminal speech, it also provides an affirmative defense to those who employ specified means to prevent minors from gaining access to the prohibited materials on their Web site. A person may escape conviction under the statute by demonstrating that he
"has restricted access by minors to material that is harmful to minors-
"(A) by requiring use of a credit card, debit account, adult access code, or adult personal identification number;

"(B) by accepting a digital certificate that verifies age, or

"(C) by any other reasonable measures that are feasible under available technology." §231(c)(1)....


89 posted on 07/13/2004 11:16:31 AM PDT by jwalsh07
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