1996-01-27 Richard Moore @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Sat, 27 Jan 1996 Sender: John Whiting <•••@••.•••> Subject: The evolution of cyber-space A few politico-economic truths to keep in mind: 1. An outdated technology is a technology from which the last ounce of profit has been extracted. In any technological area with which one is familiar, one is aware … Read more…
1996-01-27 Craig A. Johnson This Cyber-Liberties Alert is alarming reading. The state censors are out in force. Please take a moment to read it, and consider the recommendations for personal action. -caj @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Fri, 26 Jan 1996 23:36:22 GMT From: “Ann Beeson, Cyber-Liberties Update Editor”@newmedium.com To: •••@••.••• Subject: ACLU Cyber-Liberties Update 1/24/96 —————————————————————————- ————————————- … Read more…
1996-01-27 Richard Moore @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Fri, 26 Jan 1996 From: Phil Agre <•••@••.•••> To: •••@••.••• Subject: Community Networking ’96 Conference ========================================================================== This message was forwarded through the Red Rock Eater News Service (RRE). Replies should go to the original author, listed in the From: field below. You are welcome to send the message along to … Read more…
1996-01-27 Richard Moore @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Sat, 27 Jan 1996 Sender: “ErieWeb Webmaster” <•••@••.•••> Subject: Re: cr> Jamie Love: who opposes telecom bill I damn well oppose it and even give it space on my website: http://www.erieweb.com/attention.html I am getting at least 100 hits a day on this page alone, second only to our NEON page … Read more…
1996-01-27 Richard Moore Dear C-R, As we saw in the CompuServe case, Germany already has a version of Exon on the books. The current censorship developments in Germany are a preview of what the U.S. is likely to experience if (when?) Clinton signs the Comm Reform Act. Note particularly that the prosecutions are very selective … Read more…
1996-01-27 Arun Mehta Richard’s points about the difference between Indian and US telecom perhaps coloring my opinions is being driven home to me as I write: every few minutes, my connection is being lost, and I have to redial. Some days are worse than others, and this is a bad one. So, perhaps I should … Read more…
1996-01-26 Arun Mehta I suppose I helped start this thread, because I suggested: AM> While they all are unable to make much sense of the Internet, I AM> think the Internet will survive and thrive precisely because the AM> telcos will not be able to agree on an alternative. Nor could AM> their alternative have … Read more…
1996-01-26 Craig A. Johnson Date: Thu, 25 Jan 1996 23:41:18 -0500 (EST) From: James Love <•••@••.•••> To: Telecomreg <•••@••.•••>, com-priv <•••@••.•••>, roundtable <•••@••.•••> Subject: who opposes telecom bill @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ A member of Congress is interested in knowing what groups, firms or associations oppose the telecom bill, as it presently stands. Quite a few groups, including … Read more…
1996-01-26 Craig A. Johnson @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Thu, 25 Jan 1996 23:41:18 -0500 (EST) From: James Love <•••@••.•••> To: Telecomreg <•••@••.•••>, com-priv <•••@••.•••>, roundtable <•••@••.•••> Subject: who opposes telecom bill A member of Congress is interested in knowing what groups, firms or associations oppose the telecom bill, as it presently stands. Quite a few groups, including … Read more…
1996-01-26 Craig A. Johnson The following is an excerpt detailing the latest media merger news. — caj @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ WASHINGTON TELECOM NEWSWIRE … _________________________________________________________________ January 25, 1996 6:40 p.m. ET MCI, NEWS CORP. ANNOUNCE JOINT VENTURE FOR DBS SERVICE MCI and News Corporation today announced a joint venture that will use MCI’s expensive new satellite slot … Read more…