Spring 2000: "Access Denied, R-Rating, V-Chip": Should Youth Access to the Internet and Mass Media be Restricted? In 1997, the Supreme Court overturned the Communications Decency Act passed by Congress in 1996. Responding to concerns about sex and violence on the airwaves, television manufacturers are now installing V-chips. Should restriction or warnings be placed on young people's access to the Internet, movies, television, and other popular media that contain material and images potentially harmful to, or inappropriate for, youth? Use the links below to navigate this summit's site. The Issues Legal Background Interest Groups Activities/Lessons Other Resources Summit Pilot Classrooms Discussion Experts Student Poll Purchase Resource Guide See also: Teaching Resource Bulletin #7: Update on the Internet and the First Amendment (.pdf) (Order a free copy) National Online Youth Summit Home A Program of the American Bar Association Division for Public Education, the National Online Youth Summit is supported by Award No. 95-JS-FX-0017 from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.