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Reno vs. American Civil Liberties Union

h from most parts of the Internet. The government counters this argument stating that the Act does not on its face or in effect ban indecent material that is constitutionally protected for adults. Evidence has proved that it is either technologically or economically impossible for many plaintiffs to comply with the CDA without impeding their posting of online material which adults have a constitutional right to access. Except for e-mail to a known recipient, most providers cannot determine the identity and age of every user accessing material. There is no technology that exists which allows for age screening and speakers using certain forms of communication cannot control who receives the message. Since it is not feasible for speakers to conduct age screening, they would have to reduce the level of communication to be child-appropriate to adhere to the statute, which would place a complete ban for adults who are constitutionally entitled. Thus one of the issues is the effect of the CDA on the free availability of constitutionally protected material.

The Fifth Amendment may also be violated by the Act. The concept of due process is an important aspect of democracy; it is as important as is free speech. Due process requires fair play between the citizens and their government. If a statute attempts to criminalize protected speech, then each word of the statute must

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