ch less pornography?" She goes on saying, "as times change, we as a society must change with them" (Sutika)That change in time and societal standards is what is causing a problem in not only defining the problem, but also how to fix it. The fact is that the Internet has seen a staggering increase of nearly 300% since 1996. (B.R.C.) This growth is unheard of in any form of media the modern world was seen thus far. The technology itself is changing at such a rate that is hard for industries and consumers to keep up. This accentuates the second major point of examining the censorship controversy, the technological aspect. The technical question surrounding this issue is whether or not it is physically possible. In terms of the original CDA, where any "indecent" material was illegal, many Internet technicians saw this as a huge filtering process. According to Anthony Rutowski, executive director of the Internet Society, this would be "utterly impossible" because of the exponential growth of the "ultimate global engine." When thousands, perhaps tens of thousands of items are added to the Internet daily, how would they keep track? He goes on saying, "On-line services could not survive under this enormous pressure, and would all be forced out of business. Giving the government the same responsibility would not change the results" (Internet Society). The answer to this dilemma by anti-censors is the use of browser-based software that filters content for younger users. These programs function by scanning the pages for words or phrases that would be defined as "indecent" before they are viewed. There are, of coarse objections to the use of such technology by pro-censor advocates, though there are also arguments coming from anti-censors as well. Dr. Jennifer Lewis, a censorship activist says, "As advanced as this blocking technology may be, what technology is perfect? This controversy is over the biggest piece of technology we have...
