U.S. Supreme Court rules CDA "unconstitutional"

The United States Supreme Court ruled today that the Communications Decency Act (CDA) is unconstitutional because it is vague enough that itsuppresses free speech. The CDA was passed a year ago by Congress. It madethe distribution of indecent

Paul Thurrott

June 25, 1997

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The United States Supreme Court ruled today that the Communications Decency Act (CDA) is unconstitutional because it is vague enough that itsuppresses free speech. The CDA was passed a year ago by Congress. It madethe distribution of indecent materials over the Internet illegal. Opponentsof the CDA, including the Nexus, salute the Supreme Court and its defenseof free speech

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Paul Thurrott

Paul Thurrott is senior technical analyst for Windows IT Pro. He writes the SuperSite for Windows, a weekly editorial for Windows IT Pro UPDATE, and a daily Windows news and information newsletter called WinInfo Daily UPDATE.

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