Technologists in higher education need to take a leading role in discussions regarding this and similar laws. Implicitly anti-technology in spirit, such laws establish dangerous precedents that could be used to restrict creativity, technological advancements, and free speech.

At the time of this writing, the House of Representatives has passed H.R. 5319, a bill with the intent of protecting children from online predators but with the effect of blocking all social networking technologies for recipients of universal service support for schools and libraries.