Government-owned Web sites and free enterprise: first amendment implications

This article deals with the issue of the First Amendment implications of the government's decision-making process in the selling or refusal to sell a hyperlink from a government-owned Web site to a private Web site. This article will also discuss some considerations of the government-owned Web...

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Published inJournal of Internet Law Vol. 10; no. 4; p. 1
Main Authors Liddell, Jr., Pearson, Moore, Robert, Eshee, Jr., William D, Moore, Melissa, Liddell, Gloria J
Format Journal Article Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Aspen Publishers, Inc 01.10.2006
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Access control
Brands
Candidates
Debates
Decision making
Electronic newspapers
Federal court decisions
First Amendment-US
Freedom of speech
Government information
Government sponsored enterprises
Information dissemination
Information services
Internet
Internet access
Laws, regulations and rules
Online information services
Online services
Politics
Search engines
Services
Student organizations
Websites
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Summary:This article deals with the issue of the First Amendment implications of the government's decision-making process in the selling or refusal to sell a hyperlink from a government-owned Web site to a private Web site. This article will also discuss some considerations of the government-owned Web site as a revenue stream including recommendations that will allow the government to maintain control of its Web sites while not impinging the First Amendment rights of the business seeking access. Governments possess a tremendous revenue generating tool in Web site branding. Businesses recognize this branding effect and want to capitalize on it; however, governments must control access to their sites; otherwise, they may lose the message and purpose of the site. This revenue source may be captured with minimum liability exposure with careful planning. The vast majority of government entities already have the resource up and running. All that is needed is the will to exploit it.
ISSN:1094-2904