Chapter 3: Questions from Baase p. 189

3.1 A common carrier is the use of the postal system, telephone, or telegraph, a broadcast includes television or radio, and publishers fall under the category of print media including newspapers, books, magazine, and pamphlets (Baase 145).  In respect to freedom of speech and control of content, print media has the strongest First Amendment protection, which means that it experiences the least government regulation (Baase 2008).  Broadcast structures and the content of the broadcasting programs are both regulated by the government.  Broadcasting licenses are granted by the government, and they must meet governmental standards (Baase 145).  Finally, common carriers have broader and looser regulations but the Telecommunications Act of 1996 stated that "no provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider" (Baase 147).
3.2 Two methods that parents can use to restrict their children's web access to inappropriate materials are filtering systems, and the ability of Internet subscribers to lock their children out of certain sites.  Some sites develop policies to protect members-such as expelling users who post inappropriate material, removing offensive material, and aiding law enforcement with child pornography investigators (BAase 158).  By having the company or provider monitor the content that is being put on the site, parents can be more assured that their child is only viewing what they are supposed to on that given website (Baase 2008).  Filtering systems give parents the ability to block certain sites completely, or banning of certain words in to a search term box.  These filters help parents have more of a control over their child's Internet viewing because they can somewhat pick and choose what their child can and cannot look at (Baase 155).
3.8 I do not believe that television could outweigh the First Amendment.  The government already has control over television, as do service providers.  Movie channels such as HBO, premium channels, and adult movie channels all have to be paid for, and most require a password when purchasing a show or a movie.  Inappropriate material, such as (child) pornography is less easy to access on the television as it is on the Internet because the majority of channels require a password to gain access. If a parent does not want their child watching television then it is their job to monitor their child's use, or to take away the television completely.  However, on the Internet it is harder to control the content and what is being put out there because there are not as many filters or controls, and inappropriate sites do not need a password or require any sort of proof of age.  This is why the Internet should be more government regulated than television.