116 STAT. 2766 PUBLIC LAW 107-317—DEC. 4, 2002 Public Law 107-317 107th Congress An Act To facilitate the creation of a new, second-level Internet domain within the United onno States country code domain that will be a haven for material that promotes Dec. 4, ZWZ positive experiences for children and families using the Internet, provides a safe [H.R. 3833] online environment for children, and helps to prevent children from being exposed to harmful material on the Internet, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of Dot Kids the United States of America in Congress assembled, Implementation and Efficiency SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 47 USC 9oi note This Act may be cited as the "Dot Kids Implementation and Efficiency Act of 2002". 47 USC 941 note. SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. (a) FINDINGS.— The Congress finds that— (1) the World Wide Web presents a stimulating and entertaining opportunity for children to learn, grow, and develop educationally and intellectually; (2) Internet technology also makes available an extensive amount of information that is harmful to children, as studies indicate that a significant portion of all material available on the Internet is related to pornography; (3) young children, when trying to use the World Wide Web for positive purposes, are often presented—either mistakenly or intentionally—^with material that is inappropriate for their age, which can be extremely frustrating for children, parents, and educators; (4) exposure of children to material that is inappropriate for them, including pornography, can distort the education and development of the Nation's youth and represents a serious harm to American families that can lead to a host of other problems for children, including inappropriate use of chat rooms, physical molestation, harassment, and legal and financial difficulties; (5) young boys and girls, older teens, troubled youth, frequent Internet users, chat room participants, online risk takers, and those who communicate online with strangers are at greater risk for receiving unwanted sexual solicitation on the Internet; (6) studies have shown that 19 percent of youth (ages 10 to 17) who used the Internet regularly were the targets of unwanted sexual solicitation, but less than 10 percent of the solicitations were reported to the police; (7) children who come across illegal content should report it to the congressionally authorized CyberTipline, an online
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