cr> Letter on Open Video Systems

1996-02-17 Craig A. Johnson Anyone have any comments on this complex aspect of the telecom law? Is the Alliance grinding an appropriate ax; what other fallout can we expect? –caj @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Thu, 15 Feb 1996 10:56:43 -0500 Reply-to: •••@••.••• From: •••@••.••• To: Multiple recipients of list <•••@••.•••> Subject: Letter on Open Video Systems The … Read more…

cr> IP: NSA actively sniffing key Internet routers — so cla

1996-02-17 Craig A. Johnson @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Sat, 17 Feb 1996 10:40:07 -0500 From: Dave Farber <•••@••.•••> Subject: IP: NSA actively sniffing key Internet routers — so claims Global Net News Article 1706 of alt.politics.datahighway: Date: Tue, 16 Jan 1996 Subject: NSA SHORTCIRCUITING FUTURE CRYPTO CAPABILITIES from Global Net News === [Want to know the easiest … Read more…

cr> IP: ITAR Amended to Allow Personal Use Exemption {no dem

1996-02-16 Craig A. Johnson @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Fri, 16 Feb 1996 14:12:59 -0500 From: Dave Farber <•••@••.•••> Subject: IP: ITAR Amended to Allow Personal Use Exemption {no demoing all!!! djf] Date: Fri, 16 Feb 96 14:04:39 EST From: •••@••.••• (Dorothy Denning) To: •••@••.•••, •••@••.••• Today’s Federal Register contains a notice from the Department of State, Bureau … Read more…

cr> IP: A poem that says it all — from one of my students (

1996-02-16 Craig A. Johnson @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Fri, 16 Feb 1996 17:01:14 -0500 From: Dave Farber <•••@••.•••> Subject: IP: A poem that says it all — from one of my students (wish I knew who wrote it) First they came for the hackers. But I never did anything illegal with my computer, so I didn’t speak … Read more…

CR Web Update (2/16/96)

1996-02-16 Henry Huang I have added material relating to yesterday’s ruling on the ACLU’s TRO, plus additional information on a couple of plantiffs, and the ALA’s blurb on their upcoming lawsuit (which should be formally announced within a few days). -H ~=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=~=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=~-~=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=~=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=~ For subscription info, archived postings/documents, and other useful material, visit the CPSR Cyber-Rights … Read more…

cr> IP: “Has the government gone mad?” Re: DoJ Brief

1996-02-16 Craig A. Johnson @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Fri, 16 Feb 1996 03:45:08 -0500 From: Dave Farber <•••@••.•••> Subject: IP: “Has the government gone mad?” Re: DoJ Brief To: •••@••.••• (interesting-people mailing list) Posted-Date: Thu, 15 Feb 1996 21:10:03 -0500 From: Donna Hoffman <•••@••.•••> Subject: Re: IP: DoJ Brief is Filed [and they insulted the Public and … Read more…

cr> Re: “*hot* Internet issues”

1996-02-16 Richard Moore 2/16/96, Craig A. Johnson wrote: >Now, for a slight change of pace. This is another *hot* Internet >issue which may be sizzling by the time the Senate gets around to >holding hearings on its companion bill. No surprise here. The whole cybermall game plan, apart from the areas of censorship and encryption, … Read more…

cr> CPT – NII Copyright – hr 2441

1996-02-15 Craig A. Johnson Now, for a slight change of pace. This is another *hot* Internet issue which may be sizzling by the time the Senate gets around to holding hearings on its companion bill. Many of the problems dangerously parallel those of the CDA. Jamie writes: The new “transmission right,” when combined with the … Read more…

cr> ACLU v. Reno Update

1996-02-15 Craig A. Johnson @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ ***Media Advisory*** ACLU v Reno: Update Judge Grants Temporary Restraining Order on Indecency Provisions; ACLU Claims Partial Victory, But Warns Netizens to Beware FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Phil Gutis/ (202) 675-2312 Thursday, February 15, 1996 Emily Whitfield/(212) 944-9800, x426 Judge Agrees with ACLU that vague “indecency” provisions are unconstitutional Denies … Read more…

Justice Dept. Responds to CDA Lawsuit (fwd)

1996-02-15 Henry Huang News on the gov’ts arguments in the ACLU case. Hopefully, we’ll have word on a decision soon about the restraining order. -H — [Excerpted from the Nando Times, 2/15/96] JUSTICE DEPARTMENT RESPONDS TO TELECOM LAWSUIT __________________________________________________________________________ Copyright &copy 1996 Nando.net Copyright &copy 1996 The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (Feb 15, 1996 00:11 a.m. … Read more…