1995-11-13 Sender: •••@••.••• (Allen L Marshall) >Sender: •••@••.••• (Glen Raphael) >This “greasing” is presumably done so that people attempting to steer >high-performance equipment onto the Information Highway skid off the >Information Embankment and crash into the Information Tree, producing an >Information Fireball. > >Can’t we find a better metaphor? This one has all the wrong … Read more…
1995-11-13 Pointer from moderator: A new organization has been founded to promote free speech in Iran. Their charter says: Democracy Network of Iran is a net-based network of individuals with focus on social, economical and political developments in Iran or in relation to Iran, advocating creation of truly democratic processes in political and social domains. … Read more…
1995-11-13 Sender: Jonathan Prince <•••@••.•••> I’ve checked this out and decided to participate. However I have have some misgivings about it. I wouldn’t exactly call it ‘democracy’, there is no way for electronic citizens to bring up the issues. Instead we are fed issues that Time/Warner (excuse me, Time/Warner/Turner!) decides are issues for us to … Read more…
1995-11-13 Sender: •••@••.••• (Shabbir J. Safdar, VTW) Subject: (UPDATE) More you can do to stop the Religious Right from shutting down the net! ======================================================================== CAMPAIGN TO STOP THE NET CENSORSHIP LEGISLATION IN CONGRESS (INCLUDING THE COMMUNICATIONS DECENCY ACT AND THE MGRS AMDT) Short Update: Calls are coming in, but not enough! What You Can Do … Read more…
1995-11-13 Sender: •••@••.••• (Glen Raphael) A concept that I find vitally important and relevant to telecom reform is the idea of the “early adopter.” The early adopter is the person who buys a new gadget when it is new, ridiculously expensive, probably unreliable and definitely overpriced. Nine times out of ten, the gadget he buys … Read more…
1995-11-08 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: > In a direct blow to diversity, the bill raises the percentage of > national audience that a single person or company can reach from > 25% to 35%. If … Read more…
1995-11-08 Introduction from moderator: Given the debate we’ve had on this list about hyperdemocracy (sometimes fairly emotional) I thought you’d be interested in seeing another experiment along these lines. Supposedly just a game! America Online users can get to the game by going to the keyword access.point. Andy ———————————————————————- Date: 07 Nov 95 19:23:32 EST … Read more…
1995-11-08 Sender: Arun Mehta <•••@••.•••> CR> Sender: •••@••.••• CR> Subject: Internet Regulation? CR> how do they expect to regulate an international medium? Firstly, by setting standards that others will follow: most countries are quite confused about cyberspace (at least the governments are) and worried by it. As I said before, if ever there is a … Read more…
1995-11-08 Sender: •••@••.••• (Glen Raphael) >JUMPING THE GUN ON SYSOP LIABILITY […] >The White Paper makes various recommendations for legislative changes which >it hopes will grease the onramps to the Information Highway. This “greasing” is presumably done so that people attempting to steer high-performance equipment onto the Information Highway skid off the Information Embankment and … Read more…
1995-11-08 Sender: •••@••.••• (El Tiburon) Are there any advisory councils that are advising Congresspersons as to what is applicable to the Internet, possible on the Internet and Constitutional with respect to the Internet (or any other facets of impending and current legislation)? Are these groups privately sponsored, publicly owned, and/or committees setup by the govt … Read more…