TECHNOLOGY - June 29, 1996

U.S. to Appeal Computer Network Indecency Ruling: The Justice Department said it will appeal to the Supreme Court a landmark ruling that struck down key parts of a new federal law barring indecency on computer networks. The decision had been widely expected since June 12, when a special three-judge federal panel in Philadelphia blocked enforcement of the law on the grounds it violated constitutional free-speech rights. Justice Department spokesman Carl Stern said Deputy Atty. Gen. Jamie Gorelick informed Sen. James J. Exon (D-Neb.) that the notice of appeal would be filed on or before the Tuesday deadline. President Clinton signed the measure in February.