The National Telecom and Information Administration (NTIA) should...
The National Telecom and Information Administration (NTIA) should study use of telecommunications in hate crimes, said a letter to NTIA Director John Kneuer from House Commerce Committee Chairman John Dingell, D-Mich., and Telecom Subcommittee Chairman Ed Markey, D-Mass. Since…
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NTIA last reported on the topic, in 1993, technology has “changed dramatically,” they said. “The committee does not wish to erode First Amendment protections or to infringe upon the fundamental liberty of any citizen,” the two said: “Rather, we seek information about the current uses of telecommunications media, particularly uses by broadcast facilities licensed on behalf of the public by the Federal Communications Commission, and whether such uses convey messages of bigotry or hatred, creating a climate of fear and inciting individuals to commit hate crimes.”