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1996-02-04 Craig A. Johnson @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Sun, 04 Feb 1996 19:10:52 -0500 From: Dave Farber <•••@••.•••> Subject: IP: Computer Law Observer — for the non-lawyer. [not endorsing the legal opinions djf] To: •••@••.••• (interesting-people mailing list) Date: 29 Jan 1996 18:01:16 -0500 From: •••@••.••• Subject: The Computer Law Observer #16 ===================================== GENERAL INFO: The Computer … Read more…

1996-02-03 Craig A. Johnson There has been a whirlwind of controversy surrounding reports that the Telecommunications Reform Act of 1996, overwhelmingly passed by Congress on Thursday, would ban discussion of abortion and birth control issues online. As is the norm with this Congress, the facts are both shocking and complex. The fact is that the … Read more…

1996-02-03 Craig A. Johnson Sorry about the duplication of my story. –caj

1996-02-03 Craig A. Johnson Below is the announcement of the EFF’s “blue ribbon campaign,” with the accompanying URL, which has blue ribbons available for downloading to Web sites. Following this announcement is a personal statement by EFF Board member and U. of Penn. Professor David Farber. –caj @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ http://www.eff.org/blueribbon.html The Blue Ribbon Campaign for Online … Read more…

1996-02-03 Richard Moore @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Fri, 2 Feb 1996 From: •••@••.••• (Rick Crawford) To: “Multiple recipients of list •••@••.•••” Subject: Democracy Hosed by Telecom Dildo: Mass-Mediated Mutilation Democracy Hosed by Telecom Dildo: Mass-Mediated Mutilation Although a cursory review of some archived list material turned up numerous examples of indecency, I found nothing comparable to yesterday’s … Read more…

1996-02-03 Richard Moore Dear C-R, “The Committee”, a legendary San Francisco comedy team, had a little skit that captures the mood of this (post Deform Act) day: The spotlight comes up on a TV on-the-scene reporter (recognized by microphone prop in hand): “Ladies and gentlemen, this is not a test… World War III has just … Read more…

1996-02-02 Richard Moore @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ EDITORIAL + by Joe Shea American Reporter Correspondent Hollywood, Calif. 2/1/96 freedom free DAY OF DECISION by Joe Shea American Reporter Editor-in-Chief The word out of Washington from attorney Randall Boe and American Reporter Correspondent Craig Johnson is that the Communications Decency Act and the entire telecom reform package may be … Read more…

1996-02-02 Richard Moore @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Wed, 31 Jan 1996 Sender: “David E. Anderson” <•••@••.•••> Subject: re: John. Hall’s notion of provocation in our defense John said in the cr-tidbits of January 31, 1996: “If the assertion that pro_Nazi speech in Canada is a crime when heard or viewed in Germany seems absurd to some, could … Read more…

1996-02-02 Craig A. Johnson There are a few hooks to this story not mentioned in the release below. Stand by for a posting later today on how the bill voted on yesterday would prohibit cross-border discussions of abortion. –caj @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Thu, 1 Feb 1996 20:14:49 -0500 From: •••@••.••• (CDT Editor) Subject: Policy Post 2.5 … Read more…

1996-02-01 Craig A. Johnson Representative Anna Eshoo (D-CA), a telecom conference committee member, had a hard-hitting anti-censorship column in yesterday’s Washington Post. If only there were more like her… Excerpts follow. –caj @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ The Washington Post, Wednesday, January 31, 1996 NANNY ON THE NET By Anna G. Eshoo “Despite all the talk about ‘getting government … Read more…