15 U.S.C. § 6552

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)

Section 6552 - Public awareness campaign

The Federal Trade Commission shall carry out a nationwide program to increase public awareness and provide education regarding strategies to promote the safe use of the Internet by children. The program shall utilize existing resources and efforts of the Federal Government, State and local governments, nonprofit organizations, private technology and financial companies, Internet service providers, World Wide Web-based resources, and other appropriate entities, that includes-

(1) identifying, promoting, and encouraging best practices for Internet safety;

(2) establishing and carrying out a national outreach and education campaign regarding Internet safety utilizing various media and Internet-based resources;

(3) facilitating access to, and the exchange of, information regarding Internet safety to promote up-to-date knowledge regarding current issues; and

(4) facilitating access to Internet safety education and public awareness efforts the Commission considers appropriate by States, units of local government, schools, police departments, nonprofit organizations, and other appropriate entities.

15 U.S.C. § 6552

Pub. L. 110-385, title II, §212, Oct. 10, 2008, 122 Stat. 4103.

Commission: The term "Commission" means the Federal Trade Commission.
Internet: The term "Internet" means collectively the myriad of computer and telecommunications facilities, including equipment and operating software, which comprise the interconnected world-wide network of networks that employ the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, or any predecessor successor1 protocols to such protocol, to communicate information of all kinds by wire or radio.1So in original. Probably should be preceded by "or".