1995-11-17 Pointers from moderator: The Legal Group for the Internet in Canada (LoGIC) calls on authors of legal essays and articles to submit their work for presentation on the World Wide Web. Look at http://www.io.org/~logic/papers/solicit.htm or ask me for a copy of their complete notice. I think the proposed U.S. Senate bill about medical records … Read more…

1995-11-16 (Moderator’s note: CIX is the main organization in the U.S. representing Internet service providers. The full text of the posting is in our ftp site in the Net-Suppression directory at the end of the Church-of-Scientology-Raids article.–Andy) Sender: “Craig A. Johnson” <•••@••.•••> My comment: I think that this will be an increasingly important issue for … Read more…

1995-11-16 Sender: •••@••.••• (Marilyn Davis) David, In response to your message: Yes. History has shown us nothing good. But that doesn’t mean that something good can’t come of the future. And, I may be all that you project, but that doesn’t make me wrong. Facts are facts. 1 divided by 0 is infinity, even when … Read more…

1995-11-15 Introduction from moderator: A month ago we were engaged in a productive discussion about encryption, kicked off by a proposal by the powerful Council of Europe to outlaw all forms of encryption (such as PGP) except those to which governments held keys. Then we got sidetracked from this issue. In the hopes of stimulating … Read more…

1995-11-15 Sender: Martin Janzen <•••@••.•••> Re. Time/Warner’s “Reinventing America” game, •••@••.••• writes: >[…] >But where is the place to critique the basic assumption that a balanced >budget is the ultimate good? > >And where is the place to critique just WHY it is ALL OF THE SUDDEN the >ultimate good? >[…] A fair criticism. But … Read more…

1995-11-15 Date: Wed, 8 Nov 1995 02:22:51 -0500 From: Marita Moll <•••@••.•••> To: Multiple recipients of list <•••@••.•••> Subject: Canadians Form a National Alliance NEWS RELEASE OTTAWA, NOVEMBER 8, 1995 For Immediate Release Canadians Form a National Alliance! A broad cross-section of Canadians have formed the Alliance for a Connected Canada. The group’s purpose is … Read more…

1995-11-15 Sender: “Mario Profaca, Freelancer; Zagreb, Croatia” <•••@••.•••> On Tue, 14 Nov 1995, Cyber Rights wrote: > Sender: “Mario Profaca, Freelancer; Zagreb, Croatia” <•••@••.•••> > Subject: Croatian flag in Cyberspace <deleted> That message of mine posted by Andrew Oram – •••@••.••• – Moderator CYBER-RIGHTS (CPSR) – appeared here too late. In the meantime it already … Read more…

1995-11-14 Pointer from moderator: A mailing list for teachers and students in Texas is currently discussing some cyber-rights issues. They are promoting the use of the Internet in Texas schools and have to deal with cyberporn scares in the media. If you are interested in joining this list, called armadillo-watch, send a message to •••@••.••• … Read more…

1995-11-14 Sender: “Craig A. Johnson” <•••@••.•••> > Sender: •••@••.••• (Glen Raphael) > > As a CPSR member, I have problems with the proposed telecom > document. I apparently just don’t get it. Let’s see: Apparently not. > > In a direct blow to diversity, the bill raises the percentage > > of national audience that … Read more…

1995-11-14 Sender: samuel david winer <•••@••.•••> Hey world, On this issue of metaphors, the one that comes to my mind is superspeedway; a gigantic racetrack upon which drivers are jockeying for position in order to lap the field. Like the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, few have access to this racetrack and fewer have the equipment & … Read more…