[However, as the so-called Information Superhighway grew in all directions, so did concern over traffic control. Lawmakers in Congress, while creating the new telecommunications bill, demanded curbs on so-called cyberporn, which they said flows freely on the Internet. Their proposed restrictions raised the hackles of some in the cyber community.] By saying that there are certain materials that are lewd and lascivious and are somehow inappropriate, you're putting a damper on the entire free-flow of information, ... Who is to define what is lewd, what is lascivious or just politically unpopular?
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