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PRESS RELEASES
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Aug. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EMBARQ announces
that, in an effort to help eliminate online child pornography, it will
participate in the URL project launched by the National Center for Missing &
Exploited Children (NCMEC) to fight online child pornography.
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As part of the Memorandum of Understanding signed by NCMEC and EMBARQ, the
company will block access to Web sites hosted on its network in which NCMEC
has confirmed the presence of content that meets the Federal definition of
child pornography.
"Child exploitation is a serious issue and EMBARQ is proud to assist in
the effort to protect the well-being of innocent children," said Nancy
Shelledy, chief privacy officer for EMBARQ. "We contacted NCMEC with the
intent to do our part to eradicate online child pornography."
"Preventing the distribution of child pornography is a key step in the
ongoing battle to stop child pornography," said Ernie Allen, NCMEC president
and CEO. "EMBARQ is taking an important step in helping stop the spread of
these illegal images, and we appreciate their dedication to helping protect
children."
About EMBARQ
Embarq Corporation (NYSE: EQ), headquartered in Overland Park, Kan.,
offers a complete suite of communications services. The company has
approximately 18,000 employees and operates in 18 states. EMBARQ is included
in the S&P 500 and is in the Fortune 500(R) list of America's largest
corporations.
For consumers, EMBARQ offers an innovative portfolio of services that
includes reliable local and long distance home phone service, high-speed
Internet, wireless, and satellite TV from DISH Network(R) -- all on one
monthly bill.
For businesses, EMBARQ has a comprehensive range of flexible and
integrated services designed to help businesses of all sizes be more
productive and communicate with their customers. This service portfolio
includes local voice and data services, long distance, Business Class High
Speed Internet, wireless, satellite TV from DIRECTV(R), enhanced data network
services, voice and data communication equipment and managed network services.
For more information, visit http://embarq.com.
SOURCE Embarq Corporation
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