cr> Re: Communications laws-rules-regulations

1996-03-06 Sender: David Honig <•••@••.•••> At 04:09 AM 3/6/96 -0800, •••@••.••• wrote: >I have a (big) file at ftp://alumni.caltech.edu/pub/temp/mwoolley/lehrer Dear M. Wooley: The following excerpt indicates a fallacy typical of left (incl. some elected types) thinking: w>The new technology makes the jobs, the only way competition w>has an effect is in taking power from stupid-evil … Read more…

cr> Censorship

1996-03-06 Sender: Robert Cannon <•••@••.•••> Subject: cr> FCC and CDA: Rule Making Henry Huang, Cyber Rights, Craig Johnson, Audrie Krause: I don’t have time right now to read what you wrote (in response to my questions about CDA defenses). I just scanned it. My wife and I are scheduled to give birth tomorrow. But thanks! … Read more…

Re: cr> “Bomb” is at the bottom…

1996-03-06 Sender: “David Heck” <David.Heck> I think this is Mr. Freeh’s last gasp for relevancy after the numerous fiascos during his tenure….he lost his golden boy, the architect of some very embarrassing if not illegal operations, took his wrath out his agency, (ie: the sh*t rolled downhill), he lost considerable prestige and a perception of … Read more…

cr> Modem tax returns (revisited)

1996-03-06 Craig A. Johnson This message was sent to me by Brock. It illuminates some of the issues he has uncovered tracking this story. The situation seems to be rapidly developing, and anyone who wants to protect reasonable Net access rates ought to start getting on the stick and thinking about this. –caj @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: … Read more…

cr> Backlash: ACTA petitions FCC on internet telephony

1996-03-06 Craig A. Johnson 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 have to put out a Notice of Inquiry … Read more…

cr> EFF on Leahy/Burns/Murray Crypto Bill

1996-03-05 Craig A. Johnson New “Encrypted Communications Privacy Act” – Enabling Electronic Envelopes ========================================================================== FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION +1 415 436 9333 •••@••.••• March 5, 1996 http://www.eff.org The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is encouraged to see Congressional support for lifting restrictions on encryption and affirming privacy rights for U.S. citizens. The bill introduced … Read more…

Re: cr> re: virus alert

1996-03-05 Sender: •••@••.••• In a message dated 96-03-04 16:18:50 EST, you write: >This is amazing. in ten+ years of computing I’ve been hit only once by a >virus. And it was this one. ~-~snip I was getting hit alot by virus too…but my solution is Norton Antivirus…It has a Auto Protect mode that is constantly … Read more…

cr> Re: pornography, violence, marijuana and monkeys

1996-03-05 Sender: •••@••.••• (Glen Raphael) Here’s a web reference to studies of the connection between pornography and violence. There’s food for thought for both sides of the debate here: http://www.cqi.com/~ttguy/refs2.htm And here’s a web reference to a Marijuana Myths page which describes some of the stories regarding alleged harm done by marijuna use and how … Read more…

cr> Encryption, etc.

1996-03-05 Pointers from moderator: A group of U.S. Senators have introduce a bill designed to loosen the restrictions on exporting encryption. This bill would make it easier for computer and networking software to include encryption–but there are compromises with the Clipper chip plan and other concessions. If you’d like to see newsletters from EFF, VTW, … Read more…

cr> local competition lowers costs

1996-03-05 Sender: •••@••.••• (Glen Raphael) This is a response to Dave Ketchum and others who are wondering why some consumer advocates want open competition between local service providers of cable, telephone and such. >It is beyond me how competition fits into the local loop. […] >How do competing companies […] do all this >more economically … Read more…