Teachers’ forum in Texas [cr-95/11/14]

1995-11-14 Pointer from moderator: A mailing list for teachers and students in Texas is currently discussing some cyber-rights issues. They are promoting the use of the Internet in Texas schools and have to deal with cyberporn scares in the media. If you are interested in joining this list, called armadillo-watch, send a message to •••@••.••• … Read more…

Re: CPSR document on telecom [cr-95/10/27]

1995-11-14 Sender: “Craig A. Johnson” <•••@••.•••> > Sender: •••@••.••• (Glen Raphael) > > As a CPSR member, I have problems with the proposed telecom > document. I apparently just don’t get it. Let’s see: Apparently not. > > In a direct blow to diversity, the bill raises the percentage > > of national audience that … Read more…

Re: Unfortunate metaphors, or the Information Forest [cr-95/11/08]

1995-11-14 Sender: samuel david winer <•••@••.•••> Hey world, On this issue of metaphors, the one that comes to my mind is superspeedway; a gigantic racetrack upon which drivers are jockeying for position in order to lap the field. Like the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, few have access to this racetrack and fewer have the equipment & … Read more…

Wanted: Your comments on “Intimidation or Free Speech” [cr-95/11/14]

1995-11-14 Sender: PHILIP STILLS temporarily <•••@••.•••> Greetings Cyber Rights; I just read your newsgroup article in comp.org.cpsr.talk, titled Censorship [cr-95/6/30] #1/3. I think you’d probably be interested in my situation. My friend kindly assisted me by loaning me his e-mail address so I could call for help because I have been suddenly cut off from … Read more…

will making opinion polls faster and more common improve life? [cr-95/11/14]

1995-11-14 Sender: “David E. Anderson” <•••@••.•••> Marilyn, Your note (extracted below) scares me. It comes across as condescending, naive, and anti-rational and completely ignores the real issues. You sound like the famous Star Trek Next Generation creation, the Borg: “Resistance is futile. We shall assimilate you.” I even wondered if you were satirical until I … Read more…

Cyberspace Society List [cr-95/11/14]

1995-11-14 Sender: “W. Curtiss Priest” <•••@••.•••> CYBER-SOC on •••@••.••• Cyberspace Society Discussion List. Cyber-Soc is a global discussion list for the Cyberspace Society. This is a membership society. One joins the CS to be on the list. The CS was established to sustain the democratic mission and the universal right of the people to govern … Read more…

Flags of the Cyberspace [cr-95/11/14]

1995-11-14 Sender: “Mario Profaca, Freelancer; Zagreb, Croatia” <•••@••.•••> Subject: Croatian flag in Cyberspace Surfing all over Cyberspace I found many web sites were offering clickable flags of countries of the world. I used to click the Croatian one offered and so many times I was disappointed when a late communist flag of Socialist Republic of … Read more…

Alliance v. FCC to Supreme Court [cr-95/11/14]

1995-11-14 Sender: •••@••.••• FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE : November 13, 1995 CONTACT: BARRY FORBES (202) 393-2650 SUPREME COURT TO REVIEW ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY MEDIA LEGAL CHALLENGE TO CABLE CENSORSHIP STATUTE Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court announced today that it will review the constitutionality of a 1992 law authorizing cable company censorship of some types … Read more…

Conferee list for telecom bill [cr-95/11/13]

1995-11-13 Sender: •••@••.••• CONFERENCE COMMITTEE & STAFF RESOURCE LIST SENATE Leaders – Pressler & Hollings with area code & prefix 202-224 Telecommunication Industry BILL COMMITTEE MEMBER PHONE FAX PAC $ MAIN CONTRIBUTOR TITLES & Staff Larry Pressler (R-SD) 5842 103,165 LEC & RBOCs All Paddy Link, Donald McClelland, Katie King, Chip Pickering Ted Stevens (R-A) … Read more…

Spectrum Giveaway [cr-95/11/13]

1995-11-13 Sender: •••@••.••• (Faye M. Anderson) //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// TELEVISION BROADCASTERS: THE NEW WELFARE KINGS By Faye M. Anderson Everywhere you look in Washington these days, you’ll find someone who is out to end welfare as we know it. Problem is, the welfare programs that they want to reform tend to include just Aid to Families with … Read more…