Washington – The Computer & Communications Industry Association filed an amicus brief Monday with the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in NetChoice v. Bonta. The brief supports the challenge to the constitutionality of AB 2273, the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act, a California law that would give the government greater control over online content and services.
CCIA has advocated for free speech online for more than 25 years. This includes the First Amendment right for private businesses to determine what material to display and offer to their communities.
The following can be attributed to Stephanie Joyce, CCIA Senior Vice President and Director of the CCIA Litigation Center for the Connected Economy:
“The Constitution prohibits the government from dictating what lawful content readers can see – and it extends that protection regardless of the reader’s age. Though well-intentioned, California’s internet age-restriction law is unconstitutional and the Court of Appeals should affirm the decision to block it.”
