1996-02-08 Henry Huang Just in time for the lawsuit, the CR Web Page has finally been updated. Mostly minor changes; the biggest difference is the addition of a new page to track the CDA lawsuits. Plus some temporary aesthetic changes to conform to the VTW’s black-out campaign, and the EFF’s Blue Ribbon Campaign. -H ~=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=~=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=~-~=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=~=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=~ … Read more…

1996-02-08 Craig A. Johnson @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Thu, 8 Feb 1996 06:23:34 -0800 (PST) Sender: Joe Shea <•••@••.•••> Subject: Re: cr> ACLU seeks restraining order The American Reporter will be going into Federal court at about 10:30 a.m. EST this morning in New York to seek injunctive relief from the Communications Decency Act after having published … Read more…

1996-02-08 Craig A. Johnson The ACLU will go to court today after the President signs the telecom bill (11:00 AM EST) in order to seek a temporary restraining order against the “indecency” provisions of the act. A press release and packet will be available at the ACLU Web site — <http://www.aclu.org>. CPSR’s Web site will … Read more…

1996-02-08 Craig A. Johnson @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Tue, 06 Feb 1996 19:39:44 -0500 From: Dave Farber <•••@••.•••> Subject: IP: ClariNet files suit over Communications Decency law From: http://www.clari.net/suitpage.html ClariNet files suit over Communications Decency law ClariNet, along with several other electronic publishing companies and organizations, have filed suit against the Attorney General to get the newly … Read more…

1996-02-07 Craig A. Johnson @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Wed, 7 Feb 1996 20:10:01 -0500 To: •••@••.••• From: ACLU <•••@••.•••> Subject: The ACLU Online ACLU Launches ‘Freedom Network’ Web Site Brings Civil Liberties Activism To Cyberspace Wednesday, February 7, 1995 The American Civil Liberties Union today launched its new World Wide Web site — the ACLU Freedom Network … Read more…

1996-02-07 Craig A. Johnson This from our fellow co-plaintiff in the ACLU suit. Brock really outdid himself on this one. -:) –caj @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Tue, 6 Feb 1996 20:19:07 -0800 From: “Brock N. Meeks” <•••@••.•••> Subject: CWD–We’re Not In Kansas Anymore CyberWire Dispatch // Copyright (c) 1996 // Jacking in from the “Abandon All Hope” … Read more…

1996-02-07 Richard Moore ====================================================== For Release Wednesday, Feb. 7, 1996 10:30 a.m. EST Contact: Audrie Krause, Executive Director Phone: (415) 322-3778 Email: •••@••.••• CPSR Joins in Challenging Communications Decency Act Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CPSR) joined with other public interest organizations today to challenge the federal government’s plan to censor free speech on the … Read more…

1996-02-06 Richard Moore @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Mon, 5 Feb Sender: John Whiting <•••@••.•••> Subject: Chronicle editorial ———- Forwarded Message ———- From: Larry or Lynn Tunstall, INTERNET:•••@••.••• TO: John Whiting, 100707,731 DATE: 05/02/96 18:25 RE: Chronicle editorial In the 3 Feb 1996 San Francisco Chronicle, the lead editorial is headlined “New Telecom Law Will Reshape Industry”. After … Read more…

1996-02-06 Richard Moore Date: Tue, 6 Feb 96 From: •••@••.••• (Jim Barlow) Subject: Re: cr> Crawford: Democracy Hosed by Telecom Dildo (Please Read) Well, I read the piece and I’m sorry but I don’t agree. It obviously mistrusts the market and believes in government regulation. I feel just the opposite. Jim Barlow

1996-02-06 Richard Moore * * * CENSORSHIP UPDATE TELECOM BILL: A SECRET FUND? + by Randall M. Chastain American Reporter Correspondent Columbia, S.C. 2/6/96 IS TELECOM FUND FOR INSIDERS, OR THE PUBLIC? by Randall M. Chastain American Reporter Correspondent COLUMBIA, S.C. — The enormous and long-awaited telecommunications bill slated for Presidential approval this week has … Read more…