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Date Posted: 14:14:09 09/19/02 Thu
Author: PW
Subject: WorldCom Ordered to Block Access to Porn Sites

HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) - WorldCom Inc. , the bankrupt long-distance voice and data services company, was ordered by a judge to deny access to five child pornography sites to its Pennsylvania customers, the state Attorney General said on Wednesday.

Montgomery County Judge Lawrence Brown gave WorldCom five business days to comply with the order, which was the first court action taken under a new state law to protect children from exploitation by blocking access to sites with child pornography.
"WorldCom does not host or have any other relationship with these sites....WorldCom is absolutely opposed to child pornography and will, as always, work with law enforcement and comply with this order," a WorldCom spokeswoman said.
Since the law went into effect on April 22, 2002, Internet service providers have blocked access to more than 200 Web sites containing child pornography, Pennsylvania Attorney General Mike Fisher said.
Fisher's office said it notified WorldCom in July that child pornography could be accessed through the company's network. The attorney general filed an application on Sept. 17 seeking a court order requiring WorldCom to comply with state law.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20020918/wr_nm/internet_worldcom_dc_2

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