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- From: dyer@alx.sticomet.com (Doug Dyer)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
- Subject: Re: Clinton Signs Telecom. Law !
- Date: 12 Feb 1996 15:57:15 GMT
- Organization: Naval Research Laboratory
- Message-ID: <4fno0r$q5q@ra.nrl.navy.mil>
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- Mustang@vrb.com (Aaron Smith) writes:
-
- >On Fri 9-Feb-1996 2:49p, Mathew Hendry wrote:
-
- >MH> Please explain how censorship can lower prices. With restrictions on data
- >MH> content, ISPs need to charge more to 1) pay people to monitor what goes
- >MH> through their networks 2) ensure they have plenty of money to fend off
- >MH> legal action.
-
- > Hahaha, do you really have a clue what he signed? I watched the whole
- >thing. The bill frees up companies like your cable company to offer phone
- >access, and your phone company to offer video. It could mean you can buy
- >internet from a dish from anyone from the ATT to TCI to Sears. This cuts
- >limitations and crap that allow monopolies to exist like AT&T. I fully support
- >BOTH the telecommunications act AND the Decency in telecommunications bill.
-
- Aaron, the competition is good. The decency was tacked on and modified
- from "offensive to minors" to just "indecent". Do you REALLY think
- that kind of blatand disregard of free speech is good? What on Earth
- does "indecent" mean?
-
- Now the carriers are responsible to actually scan and filter email
- and news at their (and then YOUR) expense.
-
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