The Internet and Pornography: What if Congress and the Supreme Court had been Comprised of Techies in 1995-1997?
The Internet and Pornography: What if Congress and the Supreme Court had been Comprised of Techies in 1995-1997?
Cheryl B. Preston, 2008 Mich. St. L. Rev. 61 (2008)
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In spite of what might have been noble congressional intentions, the CDA was awful. When it imploded, some doors were closed, and some were opened. This Article explores the possible ramifications of these questions: what if the 104th Congress and the U.S. Supreme Court that dealt with the CDA had been more tech-savvy? Would Congress have written a better, tighter statute, or none at all? Would the Court have framed its analysis differently, even if it ultimately ruled that the CDA was unconstitutional? What sorts of technological advancements might have been allowed to flourish, and what sorts would have stalled? How might the lives of members of the Net Generation have played out differently?