[FYI] Firms Ignore Kids-Only Internet Domain
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Firms Ignore Kids-Only Internet Domain
By David McGuire
washingtonpost.com Staff Writer
Friday, February 20, 2004; 6:39 AM
When Congress cordoned off an Internet playground for children,
supporters hoped it would give young surfers the benefits of the
World Wide Web without its many dangers. But more than a year after
President Bush signed the "dot-kids" legislation into law, the online
haven looks more like a ghost town than the theme park envisioned by
its backers.
A little more than 1,500 people have plunked down $100 to $160 to buy
a dot-kids address since the addresses went on sale last June, but
only eight are attached to live Web sites. Twelve sites have been
submitted for a mandatory content review.
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