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Tuesday, June 10, 2008 --- 86 days ago http://www.wirelessandmobilenews.com/2008/06/3_isps_will_block_child_porn_v.html
 New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo announced agreements with Verizon, Time Warner Cable, and Sprint to shut down major sources of online child pornography. Three of the world's largest Internet Service Providers ("ISPs") have agreed to block access to child porn from two significant sources: newsgroup and child porn websites The companies will eliminate access to child porn Newsgroups, a major supplier of these illegal images, and will also purge their servers of child porn websites. The agreements will affect customers not just in New York but throughout the country. An undercover investigation by the Attorney General's office uncovered a major source of online child pornography known as "Newsgroups," an online service not associated with websites. The Newsgroups act as online public bulletin boards where users can upload and download files. Users access Newsgroups through their Internet Service Providers. As part of the agreements, Verizon, Time Warner Cable, and Sprint will for the first time completely block access to all child porn Newsgroups. In addition to eliminating the Newsgroups, the ISPs have also agreed to purge their servers of all child pornography websites identified by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children ("NCMEC"). NCMEC regularly reviews and updates its registry of these illegal sites to ensure the list reflects the current presence of such websites on the Internet. Verizon, Time ... |
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