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Prohibition on Use of Filtering Software. | |
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Existing Internet filters and content blocking technology ("filtering software") regularly block access to useful and constitutionally protected information. Accordingly, the purpose of this Chapter is to ensure that where the City and County of San Francisco ("City"), or any department thereof, offers public Internet access through City-owned computers ("public Internet access terminals"), such terminals shall provide members of the public with uncensored access to information available on the Internet.
(Added by Ord. 206-01, File No. 010940, App. 10/19/2001)
(a) For purposes of this Chapter, "filtering software" shall mean any technology designed to block access to information, websites and other materials on the Internet based on the words, images or other content contained therein.
(b) For purposes of this Chapter, "public Internet access terminals" shall mean any City-owned computers or other City-owned equipment designated by the City to provide Internet access to members of the public. "Public Internet access terminals" shall not include public Internet terminals designated by the City to be used exclusively or primarily by individuals under the age of 13.
(Added by Ord. 206-01, File No. 010940, App. 10/19/2001)
Where the City, or any department thereof, offers public Internet access through public Internet access terminals, the City shall not use or install Internet filtering software on such public Internet access terminals.
(Added by Ord. 206-01, File No. 010940, App. 10/19/2001)
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