Friday, December 22, 2000

Protest Over Web Filtering Business some of the filtering companies'
business plans include tracking students' Web wanderings and selling
the data to market research firms. In addition, one company's software
includes advertising to students on every screen.

"We have to ask, what are these companies' intentions with respect to
our kids, and are their activities solely dedicated to improving the
educational environment?" asked Nancy Willard, who heads the
Responsible Netizen Center for Advanced Technology in Education
at the University of Oregon.
http://www.nytimes.com/2000/12/21/technology/21FILT.html

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