re: LIST MODERATION [cr-951207]

1995-12-07 Richard Moore Dear CR, The bad news is that Andy Oram was hit by a car and suffered several broken limbs, the good news is that he’s home and recovering. That’s why the list has been silent for the past week — and a critical week it has been. Evidently legislators have been busy … Read more…

ALERT: House is lost; we must call the Senate [cr-951207]

1995-12-07 Richard Moore @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Thu, 7 Dec 1995 From: “Shabbir J. Safdar” <•••@••.•••> To: •••@••.••• Subject: ALERT: House is lost; we must call the Senate ======================================================================== CAMPAIGN TO STOP THE NET CENSORSHIP LEGISLATION IN CONGRESS (INCLUDING THE COMMUNICATIONS DECENCY ACT AND THE HYDE AMDT) Short Update: The House Conference Committee voted for a terrible … Read more…

White’s Open Letter [cr951207]

1995-12-07 Richard Moore @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ AN OPEN LETTER TO THE INTERNET COMMUNITY December 4, 1995 To members of the Internet Community and Concerned Citizens: For the past several months, I have closely followed the online debate over Congressional attempts to impose content controls on the Internet. Your phone calls, letters, and email were instrumental in convincing … Read more…

URGENT: Organizations to Oppose White and Hyde [cr-951207]

1995-12-07 Richard Moore @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Tue, 5 Dec 1995 From: •••@••.••• (Ann Beeson) To: Multiple recipients of list <•••@••.•••> Subject: URGENT: Organizations to Oppose White and Hyde Censorship Proposals X-To: •••@••.•••, •••@••.•••, •••@••.•••, •••@••.••• URGENT! The ACLU and other civil liberties organizations will be delivering the following letter to the House conferees tomorrow. If your … Read more…

EFF Draft Statement on White and Hyde Proposals [cr-951207]

1995-12-07 Richard Moore @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Tue, 5 Dec 1995 >From: Mike Godwin <•••@••.•••> To: Multiple recipients of list <•••@••.•••> Subject: EFF Draft Statement on White and Hyde Proposals X-To: •••@••.•••, •••@••.•••, •••@••.•••, •••@••.••• ———– EFF Statement on White and Hyde Proposals Regarding Content Control on the Net 12-5-95 The Electronic Frontier Foundation maintains its longstanding … Read more…

CENSORSHIP FLASH BULLETIN [cr-951207]

1995-12-07 Richard Moore @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Thu, 7 Dec 1995 From: “Craig A. Johnson” <•••@••.•••> To: Multiple recipients of list <•••@••.•••> Subject: Re: CENSORSHIP FLASH BULLETIN X-To: •••@••.••• X-Cc: •••@••.•••, •••@••.•••, •••@••.••• I wrote: > > I have just received confirmation from both House and Senate > staffers that Rep. Goodlatte (R-VA) proffered a revision to … Read more…

ACLU CYBER-LIBERTIES UPDATE [cr-951207]

1995-12-07 Richard Moore @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Wed, 6 Dec 1995 From: •••@••.••• (Ann Beeson) To: Multiple recipients of list <•••@••.•••> Subject: ACLU Cyberr-Liberties Update: 12/6/95 X-To: •••@••.•••, •••@••.•••, •••@••.•••, •••@••.••• —————————————————————- December 6, 1995 ACLU CYBER-LIBERTIES UPDATE A bi-weekly e-zine on cyber-liberties cases and controversies at the state and federal level. —————————————————————- IN THIS ISSUE: * … Read more…

Re: Cyber Baron Age [cr-95/11/25]

1995-11-29 Richard Moore David Cloutman wrote: >Lets face it, industry generated documents, such as this “Magna Carta” are >really the death cries of corporations who have failed to adapt to the >changing world. We can only hope that people will wise up and ignore >them. If we are to do anything about the corporate takeover … Read more…

3/3: Cyberspace Inc and the Robber Baron Age [cr-95/11/25]

1995-11-28 Richard Moore Here’s the final installment. Discussion invited. Cheers, Richard @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ INSTALLMENT 3/3 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ ******************************** This article may be posted in entirety for non-commercial use. ******************************** To appear in: INFORMATION SOCIETY, Vol 12(2) Edited by: Mark Poster <•••@••.•••> See WWW: http://www.ics.uci.edu/~kling/tis.html ******************************** Cyberspace Inc and the Robber Baron Age, an analysis of PFF’s “Magna … Read more…

NY ACLU letter to Cornell [cr-95/11/28]

1995-11-28 Sender: •••@••.••• The following November 16, 1995 letter was delivered to Cornell University officials: NEW YORK CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION 132 West 43rd Street New York, New York 10036 212-382-0557 November 16, 1995 Hunter R. Rawlings, III President Cornell University 300 Day Hall Ithaca, New York 14853 RE: Freedom of Expression — E-mail Sexual Harassment … Read more…