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- From: grtdane@aloha.net (Richard J. Dane)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
- Subject: Re: Clinton Signs Telecom. Law !
- Date: 19 Feb 1996 17:05:59 GMT
- Organization: Hawaii OnLine - Honolulu, HI
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- Jason Meudt (jmeudt@kcsys.com) wrote:
- : On 11-Feb-96 22:31:24, Aaron Smith said to All something about Re: Clinton
- : Signs Telecom. Law !
- : >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.
- :
- : You cannot even begin to understand what you have just said! You support
- : the Decency portion of the bill????? This portion of the bill is a slap
- : in the face to everyone using the net in that it allows, nay... DEMANDS(!),
- : the providers act as our 'virtual' censors!
- :
- : Who is the government to enact a bill that impinges on my rights???
- : Hell, in California (and I expect other states as well...) the current
- : 'Expressive Activity Policies' of the state allow private citizens and
- : activist groups to publicly breach the rights of private property owners!!
- :
- : I say that the government is long overdue for an overhaul! Heavy handed
- : enactments such as these are only the beginning. I am hopefull that the
- : ACLU and the EFF are succesfull in overturning this recent abomination!
- :
- : -Jason
- :
- Here here here! here! -Jason !!!
- Write where you live! and live where you write BRUDAH!
- Aloha! richard.
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