example the internet and is coupled to various resources 108 112 the resources are providers of content content can include various types of information such as for example a webpage a downloadable file an email or a message board referring to fig2 a system 200 is configured to provide network communication system 200 includes voting clients 212 and using clients 214 coupled to a network service provider 204 that is coupled to a network 106 the voting clients 212 are users that are enabled to submit votes towards the rating of content within a rating group the voting clients 212 include client 102 as well as clients 202 and 204 the using clients 214 are users that are enabled to use the rating of content within a rating group the using clients 214 include clients 206 210 the voting and using clients 212 214 may communicate with the network service provider 204 through various methods such as wireless networking or ethernet cable a given client may be both a voting client 212 and a using client 214 the network service provider 204 may include parental controls to restrict content access by the user the network service provider 204 includes a parental control unit 220 that maintains a plurality of rating groups 230 240 utilized.