In both the Children’s Internet Protection Act of 2000, and the Do Not Call Implementation Act of 2003, there were new ethical issues that made the creation of each of these acts necessary. Beginning with the Children’s Internet Protection Act that was effective in April 2000, the advances in information technology stem from the use of websites and other online services that became available during this time as a result of new ethical issues and the importance of this act’s creation. Second, The Do Not Call Implementation Act of 2003 that became effective in October 2003 highlights the advances in information technology with regard to databases and an increased Internet access as a result of new ethical issues and the necessary creation of this act. Within the contents of this paper, the advances in information technology in regard to increased access to online services, the use of websites and databases as new ethical issues during these time frames will highlight the importance of each act’s creation.
Information Technology Acts on: the Children’s Internet Protection Act of 2000 and the Do Not Call Implementation Act of 2003 There is always a purpose behind any act that has been put through legislation and carried on to gain approval and implementation. In some cases, the purpose behind an act of Congress can come from new advances in information technology where new issues arise and become apparent. In both the Children’s Internet Protection Act of 2000, and the Do Not Call Implementation Act of 2003, there were new ethical issues that made the creation of each of these acts necessary. The creation of each of these acts was necessary because of the advances in information technology that led to new ethical issues at the time. In the following paragraphs, the advances in information technology that led to new ethical issues at the time of each act’s essential creation will be addressed. The Children’s Internet Protection Act of 2000 (CIPA)
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