Communications Decency Act would also "give the Federal Communications Commission the power to regulate "indecency" on the Internet (Diamond and Bates 1995, 1). Diamond and Bates reveal that outspoken!
             members of Congress are opposed to this bill, including Newt Gingrich. Diamond and Bates (1995) point out that several bills regarding Internet censorship have been passed and many states have also passed laws regarding the Internet, including a bill pertaining to availability of bomb-making guides on the Internet and "online stalking" laws. However, according to Diamond and Bates (1995) the real battle over Internet censorship deals with the smut that can readily be accessed. Their view is that the legal battles that are ensuing "will help shape the conduct and culture of computer communications in the decades ahead"(Diamond and Bates 1995, ).
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