Advances in ethical issues that arouse from the Children’s Internet Protection Act were Internet use for children in schools and libraries. Children needed to be blocked from the obscenities found on the Internet. The act also is permits for the low cost of Internet access for schools and libraries using the governments E-rate program. The E-rate program has several parameters that need to be met before the disbursements of funds. These parameters need to be met solely by the school or library. The parameter of the act states that web filtering and monitoring over the children must be in place prior to a school or library to receive funding from the E-rate program. These filters block offensive material on the Internet such as child pornography and obscene pictures. The schools also need to have two certifications. The Internet safety policies for the organization must include monitoring of activities and must provide education to minors about appropriate online Internet behavior. The ethical issue arose from this act when government was giving low-cost internet access to schools and they were not held accountable for the material being viewed by the students. The Do Not Call Implementation Act was for just the same as the previous act. It was formed so the public would not be solicited on the telephone. This act came from numerous complaints to the FCC from consumers about unwanted and unwarranted phone calls from telemarketers. A service was established by the federal government where the public can block their phone number in a nationwide ineligibility list for telemarketers to call. This service is free to the public. The public only has to enter the phone number once and when the person wants
