Vice President Al Gore met with some major representatives within the Internet industry on May 5. The topic under discussion was a safe and entertaining Web for children.
TV on the Web ran an exclusive, live Webcast of the historic White House meeting with the Vice President. Meeting participants included major Internet businesses and online providers, including America Online, AT&T, International Business Machines, Yahoo!, and the Walt Disney Co. The representatives agreed to create sites offering parents tips and software to keep children from viewing Websites with violent, pornographic, or other content inappropriate for children.
"Today's meeting marks another historic step by the Internet industry to provide parents the tools they need to ensure their children have safe, fun and effective experiences online," said David Gardy, chairman and co-CEO of TV on the Web. "Parents, members of industry, and consumers in general can view today's proceedings at www.tvontheweb.com. By providing a live Webcast of today's meeting, and by making it available to people on demand, TV on the Web is demonstrating the power of streaming video to quickly and effectively disseminate relevant information and engage the public in the process."
Missed the live Webcast? Not to worry, Internet users will be able to view the entire, unedited Webcast by directing their browsers to www.tvontheweb.com
