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Introduction
1. Increased access to information
2. Ideally children use the Internet with their parents
3. Children may run into inappropriate material.
4. The Solution: A System for Selective Access
5. Some software already addresses the problem

Scenario 1 (10 year old)
6. Mom sets up system
7. Choice of services and levels
8. Son turns on computer
9. He signs on
10. He accesses Internet
11. He accesses Nickelodeon
12. He tries to access questionable material
13. His access is denied
14. Asks Mom's permission
15. Mom receives request
16. Mom reviews request

Scenario 2 (14 year old)
17. Mom sets up daughter's account
18. Daughter turns on computer
19. She signs on
20. She accesses Internet
21. She accesses material her brother could not
22. She tries to access questionable material
23. Her access is denied

How Selective Access works
24. Parents choose from a range of services
25. Elements of the system
26. Labels and blocking
27. Service can have various forms
28. Establishing a rating service
29. Future steps


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