The Exon Amendment [Communications Decency Act] certainly raised consciousness. But we believe there is a variety of fairly straightforward tools that would allow us to self-regulate.
Predictor: Homer, Mike
Prediction, in context:In a 1995 article for Newsweek magazine, Katie Hafner and Steven Levy write about parents’ concerns over materials their children may access on the Internet. They quote Mike Homer of Netscape. Hafner and Levy write: ”Ultimately, James Exon’s greatest contribution to the protection of children may not be his legislation but the fear it has created in Silicon Valley and its virtual environs. Already, parents can buy some sophisticated software to block children’s access to questionable material. More is on the way; two weeks ago, Microsoft, Netscape and the Progressive Networks joined together to develop new prophylactic devices. ‘The Exon Amendment [Communications Decency Act] certainly raised consciousness,’ says Mike Homer of Netscape. ‘But we believe there is a variety of fairly straightforward tools that would allow us to self-regulate.’ More than 100 companies have called, asking to help. Another, perhaps complementary scheme in the works is Kid-Code, a means by which the addresses on the World Wide Web will have voluntary ratings embedded.”
Date of prediction: January 1, 1995
Topic of prediction: Community/Culture
Subtopic: Ethics/Values
Name of publication: Newsweek
Title, headline, chapter name: No Place for Kids? A Parents’ Guide to Sex on the Net
Quote Type: Direct quote
Page number or URL of document at time of study:
Vol. 126, Issue 1, Page 46 ISSN: 00289604
This data was logged into the Elon/Pew Predictions Database by: Anderson, Janna Quitney