On-Line Companies To Offer Guidelines for Internet Use
Six of the nation's largest on-line services have announced plans to create and distribute to parents free materials that will promote "safe and responsible" use of telecommunications.
The heads of the companies involved in the coalition announced the initiative, called Project OPEN, or the Online Public Education Network, at a news conference last week in New York City.
The project has begun its education campaign with the publication of a brochure called "How To Get the Most Out of Going Online." It contains definitions of basic computing terms and background information for parents who may be unfamiliar with...
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