NLC Commends Internet Service Providers' Agreement on Child Pornography Access

Cooperation with New York Attorney General acknowledges private sector working to curtail illegal content

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - June 16, 2008 - The National Law Center for Children and Families (NLC), a national nonprofit organization dedicated to combating child sexual exploitation, commended three Internet service providers (ISPs) for an agreement to purge their servers of child pornography newsgroups and Web sites.

In addition to restricting customer access to the illegal material, the ISPs - Verizon, Time Warner Cable and Sprint - agreed to donate more than $1 million to be used for additional anti-child pornography efforts within the attorney general's office and through nonprofit organizations.

"We are thrilled that these ISPs are taking a stand against illegal content," said Richard R. Whidden, Jr., executive director of the NLC. "We urge other providers to follow the example set by these industry leaders and curtail access to illegal images."

The issue came to light after an undercover investigation by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's office found 88 different Usenet newsgroups containing child pornography. The attorney general's office created a database of "hash values" - or digital identifications that can be used to identify identical images - and was able to identify which ISPs were be used to access to these child pornography images online.

"Every week, thousands of new child pornography images are uploaded to the Internet, and each of these images represents a digital documentation of a crime scene," Whidden said. "By limiting the transfer and availability of child pornography, these ISPs are acting as advocates for children."

About the NLC

The National Law Center for Children and Families is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Alexandria, Va. It is a leading source for experienced assistance and training in the law enforcement and legal profession's efforts to defend children from sexual exploitation. Information on the National Law Center's programs can be found on our Web site located at www.nationallawcenter.org.

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NLC Announces In-Kind Donation From Rimage

Disc publishing leader to provide duplication services for NLC training DVDs

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - April 26, 2008 - The National Law Center for Children and Families (NLC) is proud to announce an in-kind donation of services from Rimage Corporation, a leading manufacturer of on-demand disc publishing solutions. Rimage has agreed to donate DVD duplication services to the National Law Center, which will distribute training DVDs for prosecutors and law enforcement officers as they combat child sexual exploitation.

Since June, 2006, the National Law Center has trained nearly 1000 law enforcement professionals and prosecutors on child sexual exploitation crimes in seminars from coast to coast. In an effort to provide this valuable information to these public servants, the NLC recorded its training program last summer. The Rimage donation of services will help NLC eliminate disc duplication expenses and will enable the organization to distribute more training DVDs this year.

"Rimage is pleased to support the National Law Center in its efforts to educate law enforcement and prosecutors across the nation who defend children and families," said Kevin Gramer, director of government sales for Rimage. "It's rewarding to know we are helping to combat crimes against children."

"We are grateful for Rimage's support as we continue our work defending children across the country," said Richard R. Whidden, Jr., NLC Executive Director. "We thank Rimage for its generous contribution and look forward to an ongoing and productive relationship."

Since 1978, Rimage Corporation (www.rimage.com) has been the world's leading innovator of recordable media publishing solutions. Rimage was the first in the industry to combine robotics, software and surface label printers into a complete digital publishing process. Today, Rimage systems can be found all over the world, serving 67 of the Fortune 100 companies.

The National Law Center for Children and Families is a non-profit corporation headquartered in Alexandria, Va. It is the source for experienced assistance and training in the law enforcement and legal profession's efforts to defend children from sexual exploitation. Information on the National Law Center's programs can be found on our website located at www.nationallawcenter.org.

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