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Salt Lake City OKs Filters for Children, Considers Smart Cards for AdultsThe Salt Lake City Public Library board voted unanimously June 2 to add filters to Internet terminals used by children and to consider allowing adults to choose whether they want filtered or unfiltered access.The children’s-area terminals can be filtered for some $20,000, but adopting smart-card technology to give adults the option of filtering their searches will cost close to $250,000, which might require the city council to raise property taxes, the Salt Lake Tribune reported June 3. Earlier this year the Utah legislature passed a law cutting state funds to libraries that don’t install Internet filters on all public computers. Roger Sandack, board president, said he doesn’t think the library’s filtering plan will satisfy the state. “No matter what we do, we’re not going to be able to comply with the state law,” said Sandack. “I don’t think anyone can.” However, Salt Lake County libraries have been using a smart card to allow patrons to opt for filtered access. Salt Lake City’s new policy also states that users who seek out “obscene, pornographic, or child pornography” sites will be denied computer privileges, could lose library access, and may be prosecuted, and it urges parents to supervise their children’s Internet use, the newspaper reported. Posted June 4, 2004. |
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