The Communications Decency ActThe Communications Decency Act, signed into law by President Clinton more than a year ago, is clearly in need of serious revisions due, not only to its vagueness, but above all to the fact that the government is violating our freedom of speech, whether it is indecent or not. The Communications Decency Act, also known by Internet users as the CDA, is a law that aims to remove indecent or harmful text, obscene images and other content deemed inappropriate from public areas of the Internet. The CDA primarily aims to protect children. Early on, the anonymity of the Internet made it a haven for the free exchange of pornographic material. This is mainly what gives the Internet a bad name. There is also information online that could be harmful to children. Information on how to make homemade explosives and similar information such as The Jolly Rodgers and Anarchist's Cookbook can be easily obtained online. Even pedophiles (people attracted to child pornography) have a place to hide on the Internet where no one needs to know their real name. As the average age of Internet users has begun to decline, it has become clear that something needs to be done about pornography and other inappropriate information online. On February 1, 1995, Senator Exon, a Democrat from Nebraska, and Senator Gorton, a Republican from Washington, introduced the first bill aimed at regulating online porn. This was the first incarnation of the Telecommunications Reform Bill. On April 7, 1995, Senator Leahy, a Democrat from Vermont, introduces bill S714. The S714 bill is an alternative to the Exon/Gorton bill. This bill tasks the Department of Justice with studying the issue to see if additional legislation (like the CDA) is even necessary. The Senate passed the CDA attached to the telecommunications reform bill on June 14, 1995 by a vote of 84-16. The Leahy bill fails to pass, but is supported by 16 senators who really understand what the Internet is. Seven days later, several prominent House members publicly announce their opposition to the CDA, including Newt Gingrich, Chris Cox, and Ron Wyden. On September 26, 1995, Senator Russ Feingold urges committee members to remove the CDA from the telecommunications reform bill. On Thursday, February 1, 1996, Congress passed (House 414-9, Senate 91-5) the telecommunications reform bill, attached to is the CommunicationsDecency Act. This day was known as "Black Thursday" by the Internet community. A week later, it was signed into law by President Clinton on Thursday, February 8, 1996, also known as the "Day of Protest"..