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    Default Federal Communications Act 1996

    It is my understanding that the Federal Communications Act of 1996 was found to be unconstitutional based on "freedom of Speech" in a 1997 ruling. Does this void the entire Act? Can any part of it be enforced? Has it been rewritten?

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    Default Re: Federal Communications Act 1996

    You appear to be referencing Title V of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 - known as the Communications Decency Act. Portions of the CDA, most notably the "safe harbor provision", survived. Since that time there have been a variety of efforts to pass a new law regulating "decency", some of which have fared better in the courts than others.

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