From: Babngltf@aol.com Date: Tue, 6 Jun 1995 12:24:49 -0400 Subject: NGLTF Alert: INTERNET CENSORSHIP ************************************************* National Gay and Lesbian Task Force ACTION ALERT ! ACTION ALERT ! ACTION ALERT ! (202) 332-6483 2320 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20009 Fax (202) 332-0207 TTY (202) 332-6219 ( compiled from NGLTF sources and People For the American Way) ************************************************* June 6, 1995 YOUR HELP IS NEEDED NOW TO DEFEAT THE COMMUNICATIONS DECENCY ACT OF 1995 The Communications Decency Act of 1995, Senator J. James Exon's (D-NE) attempt to protect children from not only obscene but "indecent, lewd, lascivious, and filthy communications," which would at the same time severely threaten free expression on the Internet and other on-line networks, is poised to pass the United States Senate this week. The Communications Decency Act was added to S. 652 by the Senate Commerce Committee in March and that bill is expected to hit the floor by Thursday of this week. While lobbyists have tried to work with Senator Exon and other members of the Senate to remove the unconstitutional language from the telecommunications legislation, it appears that those efforts will ultimately be unsuccessful. Therefore your help is needed now to send a message to every member of the Senate that the Communications Decency Act poses a severe threat to the First Amendment and would virtually cripple the currently expanding world of on-line communications. PLEASE CALL OR FAX SENATORS BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS TODAY TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 1995 AND TELL THEM TO VOTE AGAINST S. 652 UNLESS THE COMMUNICATIONS DECENCY ACT IS STRIPPED FROM THE BILL. Call the Senate Switchboard: 202-224-3121 ASK THAT YOUR SENATORS INSTEAD SUPPORT S. 714, AN ALTERNATE PROPOSAL OFFERED BY SEN. PATRICK LEAHY (D-VT) THAT WOULD COMMISSION A STUDY TO REVIEW EXISTING LAWS, ENFORCEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM INNAPPROPRIATE MATERIAL IN CYBERSPACE. Will this be a road sign on the information superhighway of the future? WARNING: ENTERING CYBERSPACE, PLEASE CHECK YOUR FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS AT THE DOOR. - - - - The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force is a leading national membership organization that has supported grassroots organizing since 1973. For membership information: email SXS NGLTF@aol.com or call (202) 332-6483.