Re: cr> Re: Online PR: consensus

1996-04-03 Sender: Arun Mehta <•••@••.•••> CR> Now then, if you, as an equal partner in our list have an CR> objection to finding some sort of group consensus, please CR> explain. I’m sure all of us on the list would love to have consensus: we just don’t want it pushed down our throats. Marilyn, the … Read more…

cr> on Trusts and Antitrust

1996-04-03 Sender: •••@••.••• (Glen Raphael) A few recent posts by Paul Rozenberg and by Richard Moore were based on a view of “the robber barons” which I take issue with. Richard wants internet regulation in order to “protect competition”. I feel such regulation will inevitably restrict competition more than it protects it. Our disagreement over … Read more…

Re: cr> Wiretapping

1996-04-03 Sender: •••@••.••• In a message dated 96-03-31 22:35:13 EST, you write: > “We will work with our foreign counterparts to achieve justice,” >Reno added. “International teamwork is being applied to international >crime.” Okay, I was wondering what the CPSR position is on the wiretaps? Do yau all think, like I that the DOJ’s use … Read more…

cr> Political Censorship on Internet

1996-04-03 (Note from moderator: one interesting twist in this conflict, according to the article below, is that one of the charges brought by a right-wing Spanish paper against this Basque Web site is that they might use encryption in the pursuit of terrorism.–Andy) Sender: •••@••.••• Zurich, 2nd April 1996 *** Political Censorship on the Internet … Read more…

cr> ACM/IEEE letter on Burns crypto bill

1996-04-03 Craig A. Johnson @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Association For Computing Machinery Office of US Public Policy 666 Pennsylvania Avenue SE Suite 301 Washington, DC 20003 USA (tel) 202/298-0842 (fax) 202/547-5482 Institute of Electronics and Electrical Engineers United States Activities 1828 L Street NW Suite 1202 Washington, DC 20036-5104 USA (tel) 202/785-0017 (fax) 202/785-0835 April 2, 1996 Honorable … Read more…

cr> The CDA Challenge, Update #3

1996-04-03 Craig A. Johnson Very informative. –caj @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Wed, 03 Apr 1996 03:45:24 -0500 From: Dave Farber <•••@••.•••> Subject: IP: The CDA Challenge, Update #3 To: •••@••.••• (interesting-people mailing list) ——————————————————————— ——- The CDA Challenge, Update #3 ——————————————————————— ——- By Declan McCullagh / •••@••.••• / Redistribute freely ——————————————————————— ——- April 1, 1996 PHILADELPHIA — … Read more…

cr> International Internet NewsClips (fwd, excerpts)

1996-04-02 Richard Moore —————————— Date: Mon, 1 Apr 1996 From: madanmohan rao <•••@••.•••> To: •••@••.••• Subject: International Internet NewsClips (@) Hello folks – Here are excerpts from this week’s edition of my column, “International Internet NewsClips.” The full version plus archives are at MecklerMedia’s Internet World site (http://www.iworld.com/netday/NATW.html). You can also find my reviews of … Read more…

cr> (Resend) OVS Comments Filed; Alliance Launches Grassroots Ca

1996-04-02 Craig A. Johnson @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 2, 1996 PUBLIC INTEREST GROUPS COMMENT ON “OPEN VIDEO SYSTEMS;” ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY MEDIA LAUNCHES GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT “CABLE-LITE” Washington, D.C. — In a regulatory filing with the FCC, a coalition of public interest and consumer-advocacy organizations yesterday raised concerns that the new “open video … Read more…

cr> RECAP: Indecency trial testimony

1996-04-02 Craig A. Johnson @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ —————————————————————– _______ _ _ ____ _ _ _ _ |__ __| (_) | | | _ | | | | | (_) | |_ __ _ __ _| | | |_) |_ _| | | ___| |_ _ _ __ | | ‘__| |/ _` | | | _ <| … Read more…

cr> OVS Comments Filed; Alliance Launches Grassroots Campaig

1996-04-02 Craig A. Johnson @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 2, 1996 PUBLIC INTEREST GROUPS COMMENT ON “OPEN VIDEO SYSTEMS;” ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY MEDIA LAUNCHES GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT “CABLE-LITE” Washington, D.C. — In a regulatory filing with the FCC, a coalition of public interest and consumer-advocacy organizations yesterday raised concerns that the new “open video … Read more…