1996-03-20 Sender: •••@••.••• (Bart Preecs) I am a newcomer to this list, please forgive me if I’m covering ground that’s been explored. Marilyn Davis suggested: >3. We release our statement to the press by email, explaining our >decision and our decision-making process. I think there’s a potential problem here. Part of the reason the Internet … Read more…

1996-03-20 Sender: Robert Cannon <•••@••.•••> The idea of online arbitration is fascinating. It will probably be of great assistance in resolving many legal problems. It must be remembered however that no one can be forced into arbitration; both parties must consent to the extra-judicial determination of their legal rights. One’s rights cannot be determined absent … Read more…

1996-03-20 Sender: •••@••.••• Like I said folks, AT&T is causing a scare that will lead to internet service war. Im sure this is going to be a long battle, and BTW nobody is Crying Chicken Little….dont be blind see the light. Marty Wood Taken from Reuter Internet News: MCI Sparks Possible Internet Pricing War WASHINGTON, … Read more…

1996-03-20 Sender: •••@••.••• (David S. Bennahum) Richard, Your distinction about consumer-hours being the only scarce resournce online and that therefore controlling access to the home is a natural monopolistic objective makes sense. There is, however, another essential variable in the equation that’s missing, which acts as a bulwark against monopoly control, and that’s ownership of … Read more…

1996-03-20 Sender: •••@••.••• (Marilyn Davis) Charles Bell wrote to Richard K. Moore: > It would be easier to gain the respectful attention of such people if you > would avoid the use of inflammatory terms such as `monopolistic > robber-baron capitalist. Maybe Richard writes to only some of us. He certainly reminds *me* where my … Read more…

1996-03-19 Sender: •••@••.••• (Allen L Marshall) Korac Wrote: >Sender: Korac <•••@••.•••> (Stuff deleted…) > How about a packet radio network that uses the established >frequencies more efficiently? Everyone with a shortwave hooked to a PC >becomes a node and can pass along or examine packets. Packet network hardware is a bit costly these days. It … Read more…

1996-03-19 A conference called “The Jurisprudence of Ratings” will be held in New York City (no date is given!). Speakers and panelists will compare rating systems and their legal implications both in traditional media and in new ones in cyberspace. Email me if you want the announcement. Also, a consortium of organizations are organizing “NII … Read more…

1996-03-19 Sender: Charles Bell <•••@••.•••> Richard: Your analysis is brilliant and deserves wide distribution. I assume you would like your ideas brought to the attention of thoughtful people everywhere who have not previously considered these matters from this perspective. It would be easier to gain the respectful attention of such people if you would avoid … Read more…

1996-03-19 Sender: Off The Edge <•••@••.•••> In response to Marilyn’s post, immediately below, I am forwarding along an anouncement I received from the Red Rock Eater. My only comment to Marilyn is in this day of multiple AOL aliases, if somebody wants to flame, they will figure out a way. >But yes, we *can* prosecute … Read more…

1996-03-19 Richard Moore ________________________________________________________________ 1) Artificial-scarcity pricing structure ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ There’s only one point of natural scarcity in the architecture of cyberspace, and that is CONSUMER-HOURS. There will be nearly unlimited bandwidth and content offerings available to the info-structure, but each user/consumer has only a limited amount of time that can be spent each day consuming/viewing … Read more…