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The Deleting Online Predators Act of 2006[1] (DOPA) is a bill (H.R. 5319) brought before the United States House of Representatives on May 9, 2006 by Republican Pennsylvania Representative (R-PA) Mike Fitzpatrick. The bill, if enacted, would amend the Communications Act of 1934, requiring schools and libraries that receive E-rate funding to protect minors from online predators in the absence of parental supervision when using "Commercial Social Networking Websites" and "Chat Rooms". -
1voteDeleting Online Predators Act of 2006 (Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by House) 109th CONGRESS, 2d Session, H. R. 5319 AN ACT: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require recipients of universal service support for schools and libraries to protect minors from commercial social networking websites and chat rooms.
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1voteLibrarian in the Middle: Resources and News for Middle School Librarians regarding the Deleting Online Predator Act (DOPA).
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1voteH.R. 1120: Deleting Online Predators Act of 2007: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require recipients of universal service support for schools and libraries to protect minors from commercial social networking websites and chat rooms.
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2voteExplores Internet child protection laws. Great posts on MySpace in schools...
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The opposition of the American Library Association to H.R. 5319, the Deleting Online Predators Act (DOPA) apparently made little impression on those in the House of Representatives, as they voted 410-15 yesterday to endorse the bill. "This unnecessary and overly broad legislation will hinder students' ability to engage in distance learning and block library computer users from accessing a wide array of essential Internet applications including instant messaging, email, wikis and blogs," said ALA president Leslie Burger. -
4voteThis webpage is a news digest of all the latest blog entries and news stories regarding the Deleting Online Predators Act (DOPA), which would force schools and libraries that receive federal Internet subsidies to block all interactive websites in the name of online safety.
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1voteThe proposed Deleting Online Predators Act (H. R. 5319)—you have to love its acronym, DOPA—is bad news for schools and libraries. The latest federal attempt to control technology, the bill would try to protect minors from “commercial social networking websites and chat rooms.â€
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