Interactive Computing
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Interactive computing is found in places like the Internet, a loose grouping of computing networks that enables the user to access vast amounts of information from sources all over the world. The Internet is notorious for being difficult to learn and to traverse, but those who manage to learn can access huge amounts of printed data, images, and even video on a limited basis. As access to the Internet in its various forms becomes more prevalent, including the World Wide Web, Usenet Groups, and bulletin board services through such access providers as America On-Line, Prodigy, and CompuServe, parents and government officials have become more concerned about the possibility that children will be able to access areas of the Internet containing obscene materials, pornographic images, and even pedophiles on line looking for young people. This concern has led to proposals for the screening of material on the Internet and even for possible censorship. Censorship has also been attempted by highly controlled and totalitarian societies ranging from Germany to Singapore to China. International disputes over cyberspace have already emerged, and what may be proposed is a legal regime to regulate communication problems in the global village. Can such a unified legal regime be established and be effective? These are two different questions. Such a regime could be established, but it is not clear that it could be effective.Consider the small efforts that have been suggested in the
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Approximate Word count = 1117
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page)
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