1996-02-13 Craig A. Johnson Mark Stahlman wrote this piece as an initial response to John Perry Barlow’s “One Man’s Declaration of Independence in Cyberspace” posted here on 2/10. Yesterday’s “cr> Stahlman on J.P. Barlow” was a clarification of the context of this earlier piece, as a result of a request put to Mark by several … Read more…

1996-02-12 Craig A. Johnson I encourage readers to take a look at both the Barlow piece, posted on 10 February, and Mark Stahlman’s reactions to it. Though these postings are at a higher level of abstraction than we normally run on this list, the issues that motivate them are what we discuss on a daily … Read more…

1996-02-12 Craig A. Johnson Senator Leahy, the knight of the Net, has struck another blow for online decency. Thanks to Todd Lappin for getting this out so quickly. –caj ====================================================== Date: Mon, 12 Feb 1996 17:08:57 -0800 (PST) To: •••@••.••• From: •••@••.••• (–Todd Lappin–>) Subject: UPDATE: Leahy Proposes Repeal of Communications Decency Act Senator Patrick … Read more…

1996-02-12 Richard Moore Dear CR, I think it might make sense for cyber-rights to get involved in this effort. Thoughts? -rkm @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Mon, 12 Feb 1996 Sender: •••@••.••• (Marty Tennant) Subject: Action Alert – Organization Needed!! Now that the shock, disbelief, anger and other emotions are subsiding, and the legal challenges are progressing, I … Read more…

1996-02-12 Richard Moore The user id <•••@••.•••> is no longer valid (Internet Eireann seems to have gone out of business. Please use my other address: <•••@••.•••> Cyberlib will be back up in a few days at: http://www.iol.ie/users/rkmoore/. Thank You, Richard

1996-02-12 Richard Moore @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Tue, 6 Feb 1996 Sender: Lazlo Nibble <•••@••.•••> Subject: Re: cr> 5Feb96 Tidbits > While the issues of cyber-rights are critical to all of us, a question > has persisted in my mind on this topic of regulation. Given the almost > borderless nature of the internet, how will regulation … Read more…

1996-02-12 Richard Moore @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Tue, 6 Feb 1996 Sender: “Steve Eppley” <•••@••.•••> Subject: Re: cr> Crawford: Democracy Hosed by Telecom Dildo (Please Read Rick Crawford wrote: >Democracy Hosed by Telecom Dildo: Mass-Mediated Mutilation [snip] >I want to be absolutely clear that the “indecency” provisions >in this bill are _not_ its biggest problem. That’s merely … Read more…

1996-02-11 Craig A. Johnson Though the V chip does not pertain to online communications, it has generated a lot of controversy, and is relevant to the ongoing discussion and litigation of censorship and “indecency.” And, according to “cypher punk” Tim May, this magic technological protector of the virtue of children can be defeated by using … Read more…

1996-02-11 Craig A. Johnson @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Fri, 09 Feb 96 16:31:06 EST From: •••@••.••• To: Multiple recipients of list <•••@••.•••> Subject: HRW Statement on CDA Human Rights Watch 485 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10017-6104 TEL: 212/972-8400 FAX: 212/972-0905 E-mail: •••@••.••• 1522 K Street, N.W. Washington D.C. 20005 TEL: 202/371-6592 FAX: 202/371-0124 E-mail: •••@••.••• Statement … Read more…

1996-02-10 Craig A. Johnson Todd Lappin, Staff Editor, WIRED magazine, has written a very useful and incisive overview of the First Amendment issues surrounding the “indecency” provisions. –caj @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Fri, 9 Feb 1996 12:27:21 -0800 (PST) To: •••@••.••• From: •••@••.••• (–Todd Lappin–>) Subject: BRIEFING: Supreme Court Precedents In light of yestderday’s enactment of the … Read more…