NEWS RELEASE ---------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. REPRESENTATIVE JERROLD NADLER 8TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT - NEW YORK 109 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-5635 * e-mail - nadler@hr.house.gov ----------------------------------------------------------------- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Amy Green (202) 225-5635 Wednesday, February 7, 1996 Abby Russell (212) 334-3207 Washington, D.C. -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today became the first Member of Congress to protest censorship language in the recently passed telecommunications bill by turning his Internet homepage to black. "I am proud to join the thousands of groups and individuals who are committed to freedom of expression, and are turning their web pages black to show their opposition to cyber-censorship," said Rep. Nadler. The telecommunications bill, which Rep. Nadler voted against, included language that will result in the restriction of a free flow of information on the Internet. The provision stipulates that "indecent" materials cannot be distributed over the Internet to minors. "While the stated intent of this provision is to limit minors' access to 'indecent' material, in fact, its effect will be to limit everyone's constitutionally guaranteed right to free expression," said Rep. Nadler. "This provision will dangerously constrain free electronic speech. It is the cyberspace equivalent to book burning, and those who claim to support the First Amendment have a responsibility to speak out against this harmful measure," said Rep. Nadler. Rep. Nadler's e-mail address is: nadler@hr.house.gov Rep. Nadler's web address is:http://www.house.gov/nadler/welcome.html
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