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I am pleased to hear that Chairman Kennard has also announced that the FCC will be looking at the Department of Commerce proposal to tie E-rate funding to a requirement that a plan be in place to protect children while accessing the Internet . The American consumer , not federal bureaucrats , should choose how to spend any reductions in access charges . An American public that is increasingly skilled in and knowledgeable about technology can translate into increased business opportunities , as well as a more skilled workforce for telecommunications and information companies . Also at issue is whether the " Good Samaritan Clause " of Telecom Act of 1996 , 47 USC 230 ( c ) ( 2 ) ( A ) and ( 3 ) , offers the Library a valid defense to the Plaintiffs ' claims . First , the American public is already overtaxed , and giving supporters of big government yet one more avenue to reach into Americans ' pocketbooks is unconscionable . In addition , we must take into account the distinct mission of the rural health care mechanism and thereby ensure that rural health care providers are able to afford the telecommunications services they need to deliver quality care to the communities they serve . While it may be politically appealing to hide taxes from the American public - and thereby lessen the apparent cost of government - by destroying a fair pricing mechanism , society fails to get an optimal balance between government and private spending . " She said , " We think the Internet is revolutionizing the reference service departments of public libraries . Moreover , there is no assurance that the consumers who benefit from access reductions will be the same consumers who will bear the new universal service burden . They will be given the digital tools needed to fulfill the promise of American life in the Information Age .