The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on whether a law that requires libraries to install Internet filtering software on computers to gain some federal funding is constitutional.
The American Library Association (ALA) and other groups are arguing that the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) is unconstitutional, saying that its Net filtering mandate stymies free speech and research capabilities.
CIPA, which was passed by Congress in 2000, was designed primarily to block children from accessing pornography and other explicit material online. Opponents of the law say that filtering software is imprecise, however, and often blocks benign sites containing health information, for example. Additionally, they argue that the legislation prevents adults from accessing information that they have the right to view.
"This technology cannot and does not protect children," said Emily Sheketoff, executive director of the
A three-judge panel in
Sheketoff said that they are hoping to receive a decision before the court recesses in July.
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