Month: March 1996

1996-03-08 ***************************Announcement********************************** ****PLEASE REPOST****PLEASE REPOST****PLEASE REPOST****PLEASE REPOST***** Now Available February, 1996 MacArthur Foundation Funded Project by the EPIE Institute Releases Major Report on Achieving Practical School and School/Home Networking “Creating Learning Communities: Practical, Universal Networking for Learning in Schools and Homes” — A Report for School and Community Technology Planners and Policymakers (165 pages) [Not … Read more…

1996-03-08 Sender: •••@••.••• (Glen Raphael) >AT&T is proably corner the market and put a big squeez on >the other internet services Remember when AT&T first entered the PC clone market? Everybody figured they could take it over because of their deep pockets, but their offering went the way of the TI Professional and most of … Read more…

1996-03-07 Sender: John Whiting <•••@••.•••> Do we know who else is doing this? ———- Forwarded Message ———- From: Larry or Lynn Tunstall, INTERNET:•••@••.••• TO: John Whiting, 100707,731 Hulda Nystrom, INTERNET:•••@••.••• Reed Derleth, INTERNET:•••@••.••• Paul Nordstrand at Edgewood, INTERNET:•••@••.••• Dinah Sanders, INTERNET:•••@••.••• Ken Bergman, INTERNET:•••@••.••• (unknown), INTERNET:•••@••.••• (unknown), INTERNET:•••@••.••• (unknown), INTERNET:•••@••.••• DATE: 06/03/96 18:10 RE: Usenet … Read more…

1996-03-07 Introduction from moderator: Douglas Schuler is a member of the CPSR board and has done a lot to build community networks, particular in his home town of Seattle, Washington. Andy ———————————————————————- Sender: Douglas Schuler <•••@••.•••> Subject: Ink is dry. Complimentary copies available!! (thank you) PLEASE excuse this interruption. I hope you find this note … Read more…

1996-03-07 Sender: •••@••.••• In a message dated 96-03-06 08:48:42 EST, you write: >Well, we knew this was coming. I think it lends more urgency ideas >such as Brock Meeks’ concept of a cyber users’ group. It is my >understanding that some in the FCC are bound and determined to >regulate the Internet. But they will … Read more…

1996-03-07 Craig A. Johnson I recommend Mike Godwin’s piece below as an antidote to those who are still confused as to what the lawsuit is about, why we are taking the stand we are, and yes, “why we will win.” How can reasonable people disagree with Mike’s last claim in this piece? “…anything legal in … Read more…

1996-03-07 Sender: •••@••.••• (David S. Bennahum) Richard, FYI & Cyber-Rights list: Copyright 1996 The New York Times Company The New York Times March 2, 1996, Saturday, Late Edition – Final SECTION: Section 1; Page 19; Column 2; Editorial Desk LENGTH: 674 words HEADLINE: The Internet’s Private Side During a jaunt through the World Wide Web, … Read more…

1996-03-06 Sender: Al Quaglieri <•••@••.•••> On Tue, 5 Mar 1996, Cyber Rights wrote: > I was getting hit alot by virus too…but my solution is Norton > Antivirus…It has a Auto Protect mode that is constantly watching what I am > doing and will alert any presents of a virus or innoculation of my system … Read more…

1996-03-06 Sender: •••@••.••• (Marty Tennant) IMO, the posting of Brock Meeks regarding the intent of the FCC to “do something” about ISP’s using local switching capabilities, without paying for it like long distance carriers on a per minute basis, will fuel the evolution of emerging alternative transmission technologies. I predict it will be good for … Read more…

1996-03-06 —–BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE—– From: “B. Schneier” <•••@••.•••> Message-Id: <•••@••.•••> Subject: This is my support letter to Sen Leahy Date: Wed, 6 Mar 1996 09:30:35 +0000 (GMT) ************************************************************************* This is a temporary e-mail address; I am in Cambridge until 12 March. Continue to send mail to •••@••.•••; it forwards by itself. ************************************************************************* March 1, … Read more…