Microsoft introduces blocking browser. (Internet browser with parental control features for blocking select World Wide Web sites)(Brief Article)

Broadcasting & Cable, June, 1996 by Tedesco, Richard

Microsoft Corp. has released the latest version of its Internet browser, with the capacity to block Web sites for parental control. The beta version of Internet Explorer 3.0 Microsoft issued via its Web site last week (www.microsoft.com) recognizes the Recreational Software Advisory Council (RSAC) Web ratings.

RSAC now has ratings on violence, sex and language on sites. The new Explorer can deny access to Web sites that are unrated. The beta version of Explorer and the final version, due in July, both offer e-mail and Internet phone features. Explorer also is compatible with Sun Microsystems' Java language, which enables interactive enhancements to the Internet. Brad Chase, general manager of Microsoft's Internet platform and tools division, calls...

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