1996-01-30 Craig A. Johnson List members, The CPSR is considering joining the ACLU suit against the telecom bill’s “indecency” provisions. In order to do that, though, we need to establish our standing to sue. We could use help from all of you in identifying material which appears to be “indecent” that has been sent to … Read more…

1996-01-30 Arun Mehta > More appropriate as a model, I submit, would be the movie > distribution business. A producer might have a wonderful movie ready for > release, but if no major distributor picks it up, he’s left to peddle it > for peanuts to low-budget arts-movie houses. A movie house is *expensive*. It … Read more…

1996-01-30 Richard Moore @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Mon, 29 Jan 1996 From: James Love <•••@••.•••> To: Multiple recipients of list <•••@••.•••> Subject: Put Telecom Bill on Net Before Vote —————————————————————– TAP-INFO – An Internet newsletter available from •••@••.••• —————————————————————– INFORMATION POLICY NOTE January 29, 1996 – The following sign-on letter asks the congressional leadership to give the … Read more…

1996-01-30 Richard Moore @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Mon, 29 Jan 1996 From: •••@••.••• (Allan Bradley) Subject: Re: cr> re3: QUESTION of open net survival Someone wrote: > As far as the Internet enabling “large-scale, grass-roots, political > organizing” I say it is time to lay to rest this myth of potential. In case >you hadn’t noticed the … Read more…

1996-01-30 Richard Moore @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: 27 Jan 96 From: John Whiting <•••@••.•••> Subject: cr> re2: evolution of net infrastructure rkm wrote: >If there was worry about a “network which might be taken over and used against >them” during occupation, then wouldn’t the primary concern be to deal with >TV and radio broadcast facilties? My immediate … Read more…

1996-01-29 Craig A. Johnson This is illuminating reading, and a propos to the ongoing discussion of where the Internet is headed. The auto companies are only the first in line to harnass the Net. As Gordon states, “Their hope is for the creation of an ISP certification agency that would monitor and report on ISP … Read more…

1996-01-28 Arun Mehta I said: > >If one takes a look at monopolies of the past, there was a > >natural scarcity, unequal distribution (like diamonds), few produce > >or something in that line. In telecom, there is no such basis for a > >monopoly. To which Richard replied: > There are monopolies that don’t … Read more…

1996-01-28 Richard Moore @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Sun, 28 Jan 1996 Sender: “David E. Anderson” <•••@••.•••> Subject: re: German censorship Richard’s right about the strategy in Germany and what it signifies for the US. A couple minor points I would add: – Just as pariahs like pornographers and neo-Nazis are the best choice as initial targets by … Read more…

1996-01-28 Richard Moore @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Sat, 27 Jan 1996 Sender: Off the Edge <•••@••.•••> Subject: Re: cr> A QUESTION: will the open net survive? > The question: Will open, Internet-style communications survive > the commercialization of cyberspace? > >I’m convinced survival is unlikely, not because the two _couldn’t_ >co-exist, but because of strategic political considerations … Read more…

1996-01-27 Arun Mehta Richard’s points about the difference between Indian and US telecom perhaps coloring my opinions is being driven home to me as I write: every few minutes, my connection is being lost, and I have to redial. Some days are worse than others, and this is a bad one. So, perhaps I should … Read more…