Re: Suggested modification in your approach

1996-02-18 mpcline Regarding OCAF’s call to sue ISP’s and such: I agree with you that it’s ridiculous to call for shutting down the internet if it looks like it would be impossible to reduce the amount of pornography distributed by it. But I don’t really think that you can compare the internet to the postal … Read more…

cr> Jeff Johnson on Barlow

1996-02-18 Richard Moore @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Tue, 13 Feb 1996 From: Jeffrey.Johnson@Eng (Jeff Johnson) To: “Multiple recipients of list •••@••.•••” Subject: Comments on Barlow’s Declaration While I certainly agree with the sentiment expressed in John Perry Barlow’s cyberspace declaration of independence, I think that the declaration commits serious errors, both strategic and tactical. On the tactical … 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> 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> Air time

1996-02-17 Craig A. Johnson For those of you who can pick up KPIX in San Francisco, I will be on the air tomorrow with Brian Cooley (sp) at 7:40 am PST. I will be discussing the ramifications of Judge Buckwalter’s decision on the TRO in ACLU v. Reno, and will be representing the perspective of … 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> 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 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: 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> 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…